Initiative Analyses

February 15

A.G. File No. 1999-072

California Redistricting Commission Amendment, Amendment No. 2-S

Amends the California Constitution to establish a new five-member California Redistricting Commission which would be responsible for developing reapportionment plans, rather than the Legislature.

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January 31

A.G. File No. 1999-071

Let the Voters Decide—Part B, Fair Election Districts

Amend the California Constitution to change the way boundaries of districts for the state Legislature (Assembly and Senate), Board of Equalization (BOE), and the U.S. House of Representatives from California are determined.

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January 31

A.G. File No. 1999-070

Let the Voters Decide—Part A, State Officer’s Pay

Amend the California Constitution to change the way in which the pay for state elected officials is determined.

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January 28

A.G. File No. 1999-069

The Prayer in School Initiative

Public schools must provide at least one minute at the start of each school day for a "time of silence and/or self devotion."

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January 12

A.G. File No. 1999-068

Initiative to Ban Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls and Junk Email, Amendment No. 1-NS

Allows people receiving such calls and e-mails to sue for civil damages.

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January 11

A.G. File No. 1999-067

Investment of Tobacco Settlement Funds for Health (Version A)

Requires that the state's portion of tobacco settlement funds be appropriated for specific health services.

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January 11

A.G. File No. 1999-066

Investment of Tobacco Settlement Funds for Health (Version B)

Requires that the state and local portion of tobacco settlement funds be appropriated for health and human services

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January 7

A.G. File No. 1999-065

The People's Gaming Act

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

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January 6

A.G. File No. 1999-064

Initiative Rights Amendment

Requires Attorney General to defend against any legal challenges statutory and constitutional amendments adopted by the voters.

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January 5

A.G. File No. 1999-063

The California Class Size Reduction Act

Increases state sales tax by one-half cent to fund class size reduction in grades 4 through 12.

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December 22

A.G. File No. 1999-062

Identity Theft Victim's Protection Act

Prohibits disclosure of certain personal information under certain conditions.

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December 2

A.G. File No. 1999-061

California Medi-Cal Initiative

Amend the Welfare and Institutions Code to eliminate the state’s authority to place liens against a Medi-Cal beneficiary’s principal residence in order to recover health care costs paid by the Medi-Cal Program.

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December 15

A.G. File No. 1999-060

Fees, Taxes. New Definitions, Vote Requirements. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.

This proposition, which amends the State Constitution, would classify as "taxes" some new charges that government otherwise could impose as "fees."

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December 10

A.G. File No. 1999-059

Save Our State Amendment

Prohibits state and local governments from providing many types of public benefits to "nonqualified aliens" (primarily undocumented immigrants).

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December 17

A.G. File No. 1999-058

The Tobacco Treatment and Health Care Act, Amendment No. 1-S

Requires that the state portion of tobacco settlement funds be appropriated for three general areas of health care.

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