2004 Initiative Analysis: California Budget Deficit Prevention Act

This measure amends the Constitution to delete the provisions that require the state to (1) reimburse cities, counties, and special districts for transfers of financial respons ibility for certain programs and (2) annually fund or suspend most mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2004/040635.htm

2004 Initiative Analysis: Redistricting Reform--The Voter Empowerment Act

Among these requirements are: (1)  for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 1  percent; (2)  the BOE districts must be comprised of adjacent legislative districts; and (3)  the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2004/040708.htm

^[PDF] Redistricting

Among these requirements are: (1) for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 1 percent; (2) the BOE districts must be comprised of adjacent legislative districts; and (3) the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2004/040708.pdf

^[PDF] The Fair Competition and Taxpayer Savings Act

For example, chartered cities generally have the broadest authority to contract for services. Specifically, Article XI, Section 5 (a) of the Constitution authorizes charter cities to exercise plenary authority over all municipal affairs, free from any constraint imposed by the state Legislature and subject only to constitutional limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050010.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 1)

Among these requirements ar e: (1)  for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 2  percent; (2)  the plan must not dilute the voting strength of minorities; and (3)  the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050016.htm

2005 Initiative Analysis: The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 2)

Among these requirements ar e: (1)  for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 2  percent; (2)  the plan must not dilute the voting strength of minorities; and (3)  the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050017.htm

^[PDF] The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 2)

Among these requirements are: (1) for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 2 percent; (2) the plan must not dilute the voting strength of minorities; and (3) the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050017.pdf

^[PDF] The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 3)

Among these requirements are: (1) for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 2 percent; (2) the plan must not dilute the voting strength of minorities; and (3) the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050018.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis: The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 4)

Among these requirements are: (1)  for state offices, population differences among districts cannot exceed 2  percent; (2)  the plan must not dilute the voting strength of minorities; and (3) the plan must minimize the splitting of counties and cities into multiple districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050019.htm

2004 Initiative Analysis: Public employee retirement contributions

Some cities and counties have their own retirement boards to administer their plans. Other cities, counties , and special districts contract with PERS or their county retirement systems to administer their plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050022.htm