Initiative Analyses

October 28

A.G. File No. 2015-061

1,000 percent sales tax on political advertisements.

This proposal states that a sales tax of 1,000 percent would be imposed on political advertisements.

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October 26

A.G. File No. 2015-060

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana.

This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana (including synthetic marijuana).

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October 23

A.G. File No. 2015-059

The statute of limitations for certain sex crimes committed against minors.

This measure removes the criminal and civil statute of limitations for certain sex crimes committed against minors.

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October 23

A.G. File No. 2015-058

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana.

This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana (including synthetic marijuana).

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October 22

A.G. File No. 2015-057

Elections and political spending (Amendment No. 1).

This measure makes changes to state statutory law related to elections and political spending.

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October 14

A.G. File No. 2015-056

Proposed statutory initiative to create a statewide public electrical utility.

This measure creates the California Electrical Utility District, which would have the responsibility to provide electricity service to customers within the territory currently served by the three largest electricity investor-owned utilities in the state.

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October 14

A.G. File No. 2015-055

A proposed statutory initiative prohibiting the generation of nuclear power in California.

This measure prohibits the generation of nuclear power in the state until the federal government has identified and approved a demonstrated technology for the construction and operation of nuclear fuel rod reprocessing plants and the permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste.

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October 14

A.G. File No. 2015-054

A proposed statutory initiative to lower the legal age to purchase and consume alcohol.

This measure lowers the legal age for purchasing and consuming alcohol from 21 to 18 years of age.

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October 14

A.G. File No. 2015-053

Nonpartisan elections for congressional and state elective offices.

This measure would change the Constitution so that candidates for Congressional and state elective offices may not have their political party preference indicated on the ballot.

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October 15

A.G. File No. 2015-052

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #2).

This measure changes state law to legalize the production, sale, and use of marijuana.

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October 13

A.G. File No. 2015-051

Voluntary certification of the accuracy of information cited in political advertisements for federal office (Amendment #1).

This measure gives individuals who produce campaign advertisements in support or opposition to candidates for elected federal office the opportunity to certify—under penalty of perjury—that the information conveyed in the advertisement is accurate.

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October 13

A.G. File No. 2015-050

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana.

This measure changes state law to legalize the production, sale, and use of marijuana, as well as the cultivation of industrial hemp for any purpose.

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October 9

A.G. File No. 2015-049

Related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana (Amendment #1).

This measure changes state law to legalize the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana. Despite these changes to state law, activities related to the use of marijuana would continue to be prohibited under federal law.

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October 2

A.G. File No. 2015-048

A proposed statutory initiative related to felony sentencing (Amendment #1).

This measure makes several changes to the state’s existing three strikes law.

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October 1

A.G. File No. 2015-047

Amend the California Constitution to generally require physicians to notify a minor’s parent or guardian before performing an abortion on that minor, with certain exceptions.

This measure amends the Constitution to require, with certain exceptions, a physician (or his or her representative) to deliver a written notice to the parent or legal guardian at least 48 hours before performing an abortion involving an “unemancipated” minor. (This measure does not require a physician or a minor to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian.) The measure defines an unemancipated minor as being a female under the age of 18 who has not entered into a valid marriage, is not on active duty in the armed services of the United States, and has not been declared free from her parents’ or guardians’ custody and control under state law. The measure limits the ability to perform abortions on unemancipated minors to physicians only. The measure also requires that physicians report certain information to the state Department of Public Health after performing an abortion on a minor.

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