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California Proposition 158, Create the Office of California Analyst Amendment (1992)
| California Proposition 158 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1992 | |
| Topic State executive official measures | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 158 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to create the Office of California Analyst to replace the Legislative Analyst, with the office to be appointed by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and with expenditures of the office excluded from the state constitution's limit on legislative expenditures. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to create the Office of California Analyst to replace the Legislative Analyst, with the office to be appointed by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and with expenditures of the office excluded from the state constitution's limit on legislative expenditures. |
Proposition 158 would have amended Section 7 of Article IV of the California Constitution to:
- Change the name of the office to the Office of the California Analyst and establishes it in the State Constitution.
- Require the office to make recommendations to the Legislature on the annual state budget, the revenues and expenditures of the state, and the organization and structure of state government.
- Conduct its work in a strictly nonpartisan manner.
- Appoint and promote employees on the basis of merit and professional qualifications.
Election results
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California Proposition 158 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,901,046 | 39.87% | ||
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5,882,438 | 60.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 158 was as follows:
| “ | OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA ANALYST. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Creates the Office of California Analyst replacing the present Legislative Analyst. Requires new California Analyst to assist the Legislature in fiscal and policy functions, and to make state operations more effective and efficient by making recommendations on the state's budget and organization. Authorizes Joint Legislative Budget Committee to appoint California Analyst and its employees. Requires employees to be hired and promoted on the basis of merit and professional qualifications. Requires work to be conducted in strictly nonpartisan manner. Excludes expenditures of Office from Constitution's limit on legislative expenditures adopted by Proposition 140. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 158 on the ballot with Senate Constitutional Amendment 33 (Statutes of 1992, Resolution Chapter 7).
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