Initiative Analyses

February 16

A.G. File No. 2005-017

More Money for the Kids Act

The proposed initiative requires school districts to spend at least 75 percent of operating funds on direct classroom instruction beginning in the first full school year following enactment of the measure. Beginning in the second full school year after enactment, the initiative would require districts to increase the proportion of funds dedicated to direct classroom instruction by 1 percent annually, until it reaches 80 percent. The initiative defines “direct classroom instruction” based on accounting rules developed by the federal government.

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February 14

A.G. File No. 2005-016

Redistricting Reform: The Voter Empowerment Act

This measure amends the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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February 18

A.G. File No. 2005-015

Vote requirements to pass ballot measures

Under this constitutional amendment, state ballot measures which create or increase future voter approval requirements above a majority vote would be required to be passed by that same vote requirement.

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February 17

A.G. File No. 2005-014

The California Deficit Prevention Act (version 5)

This measure eliminates the existing constitutional provisions relating to state and local appropriations limits and replaces them with a new, more comprehensive limit on state government spending. Local jurisdictions would no longer be subject to an appropriations limit. However, the measure prohibits a local government from spending in any year more than it receives in revenues (including reserve funds).

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February 17

A.G. File No. 2005-013

The California Deficit Prevention Act (version 4)

This measure eliminates the existing constitutional provisions relating to state and local appropriations limits and replaces them with a new, more comprehensive limit on state government spending. Local jurisdictions would no longer be subject to an appropriations limit. However, the measure prohibits a local government from spending in any year more than it receives in revenues (including reserve funds).

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February 17

A.G. File No. 2005-012

The California Deficit Prevention Act (version 3)

This measure eliminates the existing constitutional provisions relating to state and local appropriations limits and replaces them with a new, more comprehensive limit on state government spending. Local jurisdictions would no longer be subject to an appropriations limit. However, the measure prohibits a local government from spending in any year more than it receives in revenues (including reserve funds).

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February 17

A.G. File No. 2005-011

The California Deficit Prevention Act (version 2)

This measure eliminates the existing constitutional provisions relating to state and local appropriations limits and replace them with a new, more comprehensive limit on state government spending. Local jurisdictions would no longer be subject to an appropriations limit. However, the measure prohibits a local government from spending in any year more than it receives in revenues (including reserve funds).

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February 17

A.G. File No. 2005-010

The California Deficit Prevention Act (version 1)

This measure eliminates the existing constitutional provisions relating to state and local appropriations limits and replaces them with a new, more comprehensive limit on state government spending. Local jurisdictions would no longer be subject to an appropriations limit. However, the measure prohibits a local government from spending in any year more than it receives in revenues (including reserve funds).

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February 11

A.G. File No. 2005-009

The Public Employees' Right to Approve Use of Union Dues for Political Campaign Purposes Act

The proposed initiative requires public employee unions to get annual, written consent to use any dues or fees for political purposes. This requirement would apply for both members and nonmembers the union represents in collective bargaining. The measure would also require unions to keep certain records, including copies of any consent forms.

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February 11

A.G. File No. 2005-008

Mental Health Services Act

This initiative measure would repeal the Mental Health Services Act in its entirety, effective upon its approval by voters. The measure states that the repeal shall be applied retroactively. In addition, it specifies that all funds disbursed to DMH or any other state or local entity are to be returned to the state so that they can, in turn, be refunded to individual taxpayers.

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February 11

A.G. File No. 2005-007

The Fair and Fiscally Responsible Public Employee Retirement Act

This measure makes major changes to state and local government employee retirement plans.

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February 10

A.G. File No. 2005-006

The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 4)

This measure adds new requirements to the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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February 10

A.G. File No. 2005-005

The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 3)

This measure amends the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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February 10

A.G. File No. 2005-004

The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 2)

This measure amends the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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February 10

A.G. File No. 2005-003

The California Fair Voting and Equal Representation Act (version 1)

This measure amends the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature, BOE, and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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