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December 10

A.G. File No. 1999-052

Definition of a Person, Amendment No. 1-S

Specifies that unborn children have all of the same constitutional rights and protections afforded to any other person

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December 29

A.G. File No. 1999-051

Program to Reduce Class Size in Grades 9 to 12

Expands existing high school class reduction production to all core curriculum classes in all grades.

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December 17

A.G. File No. 1999-050

The Three Strikes Act of 2000, Amendment No. 2-NS

Requires that certain offenders no longer be subject to the longer prison sentences now required under the "Three Strikes" law

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November 23

A.G. File No. 1999-049

California Evans Civil Rights Act

Increases state sales tax by 1.5 percent to fund various educational and social programs and requires governmental affirmative action programs.

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November 17

A.G. File No. 1999-048

Fair Vote 2K

Requires Secretary of State to draw redistricting plans

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December 1

A.G. File No. 1999-045

School Vouchers. State-Funded Private and Religious Education. Public School Funding.

This proposition, which amends the State's Constitution, makes major changes in public funding for K-12 education.

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November 9

A.G. File No. 1999-044

Alcoholic Beverage Purchases

Allows businesses selling alcohol to stay open two additional hours

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November 5

A.G. File No. 1999-042

Same sex marriages

Allows two people of the same sex to lawfully marry.

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December 6

A.G. File No. 1999-040

Drug Treatment Diversion Program. Initiative Statute., Amendment No. 2-NS

This measure changes state law so that certain adult offenders who use or possess illegal drugs would receive drug treatment and supervision in the community, rather than being sent to prison or jail or supervised in the community, generally without drug treatment. The measure also provides state funds to counties to operate the drug treatment programs.

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December 6

A.G. File No. 1999-038

Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Version A), Amendment No. 2-NS

Modifies sentences for nonviolent drug possession offenses; makes changes in transfer of asset forfeiture process.

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November 3

A.G. File No. 1999-037

The People’s Gaming Act

Allows casino-type gaming in California City and on one Indian reservation.

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November 9

A.G. File No. 1999-035

California Veteran Farm and Home Purchase Program, Amendment No. 2-S

Requires audit of Cal-Vet Loan Program.

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September 16

A.G. File No. 1999-034

The Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Labeling

This measure provides that foods produced with genetically engineered "influences" be labeled at the retail level with the words "Produced with Genetically Engineered Ingredients" printed in type equal to and immediately preceding the product ingredient labeling.

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September 9

A.G. File No. 1999-032

Abortion

This measure would amend the California Constitution to specify that the right to privacy does not provide a right to an abortion or public funding of abortions, or a right of minors to obtain abortions without parental consent.

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September 9

A.G. File No. 1999-031

Death Penalty

This measure would amend the California Constitution to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty as the penalty for any crime punished by the state. The measure also specifies that offenders under a sentence of death at the time of this measure's enactment would not be executed and would instead serve a prison term of life without the possibility of parole.

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