Initiative Analyses

December 10

A.G. File No. 2001-033

Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Buses Act (Version 5), Amendment No. 2-NS

The measure sets up a new Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund (TCRSSBTF) and transfers into the new fund $220 million from the General Fund each quarter.

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December 10

A.G. File No. 2001-032

Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Buses Act (Version 4), Amendment No. 2-NS

The measure sets up a new Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund (TCRSSBTF) and transfers into the new fund 1 percent of General Fund revenue.

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December 10

A.G. File No. 2001-030

Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Buses Act (Version 2), Amendment No. 2-NS

The measure sets up a new Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund (TCRSSBTF) and transfers from the General Fund into the new fund the sales tax revenue from the sale of new passenger vehicles, excluding sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and housecars (that is, motor homes).

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December 10

A.G. File No. 2001-029

Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Buses Act (Version 1), Amendment No. 2-NS

The measure sets up a new Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Bus Trust Fund (TCRSSBTF) and transfers from the state General Fund into the new fund 30 percent of the sales tax revenue from the lease and sale of new and used motor vehicles.

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November 8

A.G. File No. 2001-028

Accuracy in Presidential Voting Act of 2002

This measure makes various changes to election laws related to overseas ballots, presidential electors, and counting ballots.

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November 5

A.G. File No. 2001-027

Racial Privacy Initiative

This constitutional initiative prohibits state and local governments from collecting data on a person’s race, ethnicity, color, or national origin for the purposes of public education, contracting, and employment.

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October 29

A.G. File No. 2001-026

State grand jury system

This initiative would amend the Constitution of the State of California to establish an independent state grand jury system to investigate specified matters, including issues that cross county lines, and all cases involving the misconduct of law enforcement officials.

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October 24

A.G. File No. 2001-025

Life begins at conception

This measure provides language declaring that a person's life begins at conception, every person having equal protection under California law.

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October 22

A.G. File No. 2001-024

California Clemency Board

This measure would repeal the Governor's authority to grant clemency and instead transfer clemency authority to the California Clemency Board, which would consist of county clemency boards.

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October 2

A.G. File No. 2001-023

People's Gaming Act

The initiative amends the State Constitution to legalize Las Vegas- and Atlantic City-type gambling in 12 California cities and on one Indian reservation for a period of 28 years.

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September 12

A.G. File No. 2001-022

Personal Rights of Unborn Children

This measure would amend Section 43.1 of the California Civil Code to specify that unborn children have life because life begins at conception.

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August 31

A.G. File No. 2001-021

Labeling of foods that contain or were produced with genetically engineered materials

This measure requires that genetically engineered foods sold or distributed in or from the state be labeled as such for display in retail stores in a way that is clearly legible and conspicuous. The label would have to appear on the principal display panel of the food product which is that part of the label that is most likely to be displayed.

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August 24

A.G. File No. 2001-019

California Evans Child Protection Act

This measure establishes a "Sex Crime Victims Trust Fund" which will be administered by the Attorney General. This fund would be funded through a surtax of 25 cents imposed on the retail sale of each can, container, or bottle of beer, malted beverages, wine, and hard liquor. The measure also increases penalties for certain sex offenses committed against minors or adult females.

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June 28

A.G. File No. 2001-018

Exercise of Local Legislative Option

This measure specifies the petition process which local voters must follow in order for a state legislator to run for an additional term. The measure also establishes public disclosure and political contribution limits related to these term-limit provisions.

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May 11

A.G. File No. 2001-017

Municipal corporations

This measure amends the State Constitution to explicitly give counties, cities, public districts, municipal corporations, and irrigation districts specific powers relating to the acquisition, development, distribution, and sale of natural gas for public or private use.

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