California 2014 ballot propositions
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Eight statewide ballot propositions were certified for the 2014 ballot in California. Two appeared on the June ballot and six appeared on the November ballot. The two measures on the June ballot were both approved and three of the six measures on the November ballot were approved.
Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 had previously been scheduled for the state's 2012 ballot but were later moved to the 2014 ballot.
On the ballot
June 3:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| BI | Proposition 41 | Bonds | Issues $600 million in bonds for veterans housing and homeless prevention | |
| LRCA | Proposition 42 | Government accountability | Requires local agencies to comply with the California Public Records Act |
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| BI | Proposition 1 | Bonds | Issues $7.12 billion in bonds for California's water system | |
| LRCA | Proposition 2 | Government finance | Increases amount of potential savings in the state's rainy day fund from 5% to 10% of the General Fund | |
| CISS | Proposition 45 | Insurance | Requires public notice for insurance company rates | |
| CISS | Proposition 46 | Healthcare | Increases the cap on damages that can be assessed in medical negligence lawsuits to over $1 million | |
| CISS | Proposition 47 | Criminal Trials | Reduces the classification of most nonviolent crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor | |
| VR | Proposition 48 | Gambling | Ratification of gaming compacts with the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Wiyot Tribe |
Getting measures on the ballot
Legislative referrals
The California State Legislature may refer constitutional amendments to the ballot with a two-thirds (66.67%) vote in each chamber.
The legislature can refer statutes and bond issues with a simple majority vote, but the governor's signature is also required.
In California, changes to voter-approved ballot initiatives need to be referred to voters for approval or rejection unless the changes further the initiative's purpose.
Initiatives
The number of valid signatures for citizen-initiated measures in California are based off of the votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election, which are held every four years. Initiated constitutional amendments require 8% of that total while initiated state statutes and veto referendums require 5%. The requirements for each type in 2014 were as follows:
- Initiated constitutional amendment (ICA): 807,615
- Initiated state statute (ISS): 504,760
- Veto referendum (VR): 504,760
Not on the ballot
Initiatives
Note: Initiative sponsors sometimes file multiple versions of what is essentially the same ballot initiative with the Attorney General of California. Each version is given its own summary date and circulation dates.
Legislative referrals
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| AQ | Proposition 49 | Federal Con | Advises the state legislature and congressional representatives to support an amendment to the United States Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. FEC | 
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| AQ | Immigration Reform Question | Immigration | Advises the state legislature and congressional representatives to support comprehensive immigration reform |
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| LRCA | Affirmative Action in Education Amendment | Affirmative action | Deletes provisions in Proposition 209 that prohibit preferential treatment in public education based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin |
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| LRCA | Legislative Vacancy Appointments Amendment | Legislature | Requires the Governor to fill state legislative vacancies by appointing an individual with the same political party preference as the vacating member |
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| LRCA | Controller Certification of Budget Amendment | Gov't Finance | Requires the Controller to certify that a given budget bill meets requirements regarding appropriations from the General Fund before the bill can be signed |
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| LRCA | Nonpartisan Secretary of State | State Exec | Provides that the Office of the Secretary of State is a nonpartisan office |
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| LBM | Public Education Facilities Bond | Bonds | Authorizes an unspecified amount of bonds to provide aid to school districts, charter schools and public colleges and universities to modernize education facilities |
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See also
- 2014 ballot measures
- List of California ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in California
- Donations to California's 2014 ballot propositions
- Vendors and consultants to California's 2014 ballot proposition campaigns
- Ballot titles, summaries and fiscal statements for California 2014 ballot propositions
- Fiscal impact statements for California's 2014 ballot propositions
External links
Footnotes
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