California Ballot Propositions
1944-1960 | 1962-1980 | 1982-2000 | 2002
1962-1980
1962 | 1964 | 1966 | 1968 | 1970 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1976 |1978 | 1980
June 5, 1962
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Educ. Code §§19891 et seq.
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State School Building Aid Bond Act of 1962
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2
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code Art. 5i
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Veterans Bond Act of 1962
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3
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N
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State Construction Bond Act of 1962
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4
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N
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Housing for the Aged & Physically Handicapped Bonds
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5
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N
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State Park & Recreation Bond Act
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6
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Y
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Daylight Savings Time Amendment Initiative
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top of page
November 6, 1962
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1A
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Y
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Uncodified
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Bonds - state colleges & university facilities; facilities for mentally retarded & mentally ill; narcotics control;correctional & forest fire fighting facilities
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1
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N
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Compensation of Legislators
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2
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N
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Veterans Tax Exemption in Housing Project
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3
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N
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Veterans Tax Exemption
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4
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N
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Assessment of Agricultural Land
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5
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N
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Workmen's Compensation
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §§1, 2
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State Indebtedness
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 18, §1
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Constitutional Revision
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8
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N
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General Legislative Sessions
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §1.5
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General Obligation Bonds
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10
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N
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Welfare Exemption, Leased Property
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11
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N
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Assessments: Historical Landmark Area
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12
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N
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Aid to Widows of Veterans
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13
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1a
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College Exemption Extension
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14
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Y
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Const. art. 15, §3
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Sale of Tidelands
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15
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §9.5
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County Tax Appeal Boards
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16
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Y
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Const. art. 2, §§4, 6, 9, 11-14, 20, 22, 24, 26
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Constitution: Eliminations
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17
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N
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Pay of Legislators
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18
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N
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Alcoholic Beverages Control Appeals Board
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19
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §5
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Compensation of Local Officers
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20
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §25.7
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Boxing & Wrestling Contests
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21
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §6
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Superior Court Judges - Election In Counties over 5 mil. pop.
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22
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Y
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Osteopaths Initiative Amendments
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23
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N
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State Reapportionment
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24
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N
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Subversive Activities
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top of page
November 3, 1964
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Pub. Res. Code §§5096.1 et seq.
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State Beach, Park, Recreat'l & Hist'l Facilities Bond Act of 1964
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2
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Y
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Uncodified
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Bonds - State Colleges & University facilities; facilities for mentally retarded & mentally ill; narcotics control, correctional & forest fire fighting facilities
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3
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Y
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Educ. Code §§19911 et seq.
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State School Bldg Aid Bond Law of 1964
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/2
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Veterans Tax Exemption: Residency Requirement
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/4
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Veterans Tax Exemption for Widows
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §14 1/2
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Taxation - Retaliatory Tax on Out-of-State Insurers
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7
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N
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Public Retirement Fund
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §6
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Super Ct Judges: Election Procedure of Counties over 700,000
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §5.1
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County Supervisorial District Boundaries
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10
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §4 repeal
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State School Fund
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §6
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Performance of Muni Functions by County Officers
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §2.8
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Property Taxation: Relief in Event of Disaster
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13
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §1d
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Constitutional Amend: Naming Corporations
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14
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Y
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Const. art. 1, §26
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Sale & Rental of Residential Property - Initiative
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15
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Y
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Repealed Rev. & Tax. Code §§35001 et seq.
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Act to Preserve Free TV Initiative
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16
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N
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Lottery
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17
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Y
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Lab. Code §§6900.1, 6900.5. Repealed Lab. Code §§6902, 6902.1, 6902.5, 6903
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Railroad Train Crews
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top of page
June 7, 1966
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Educ. Code §§19931 et seq.
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State School Bldg Aid Bond Law of 1966
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top of page
November 8, 1966
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1A
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Y
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Const. art. 3-8, §§13, 22
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Constitutional Revision
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1
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Y
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Const. art. 12, §13
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Public Retirement Funds
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2
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Y
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Uncodified
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State College & University Facilities Bond
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 28, §§1, 2
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Open Space Conservation
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4
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N
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Indebtedness for Local Agencies
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §2.8
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Property Taxation: Relief in Event of Disaster
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §§1, 2, 16
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Legislative Procedure
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7
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N
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Compensation of County Officers
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §14 1/2
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Taxation - Ins. Co.: Home or Principal Office Deduction
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/4b
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Veterans Tax Exemption for Blind Veterans
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10
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N
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Loans of Public Funds
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11
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Y
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Bus. & Prof. Code §18608
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Boxing & Wrestling Contests (Amend of Initiative)
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §9.5
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County Assessment Appeals Board
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13
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 13, §8
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Property Tax Statement
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14
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N
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Personal Income Tax
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15
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N
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Eligibility to Vote
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16
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N
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Obscenity
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June 4, 1968
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §§996.971 et seq.
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Veterans Bond Act of 1968
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2
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Y
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Uncodified
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Bonds to Provide Junior College Facilities
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top of page
November 5, 1968
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1A
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §14
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Homeowners Property Tax Exemption
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1
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N
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Misc. Constitutional Revision
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §§1.60 et seq.
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Taxation of Publicly Owned Property
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3
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N
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Bonds - State Colleges, University and Urban School Facilities
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4
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N
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Personal Income Tax
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §21.5
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Hospital Loans
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6
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N
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Insurance Co. - Gross Premium Tax
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §12
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State Funds
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §25.5
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Apportionment of Local Sales & Use Tax
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9
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N
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Taxation Limitation on Property Tax Rate
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June 2, 1970
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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N
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State Bond - U.C. Health Science Facilities
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 2, §§11, 13-22
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Local Govt Reduced Constitutional Provisions
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3
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N
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PUC Revised Constitutional Provisions
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4
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N
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Obsolete Provisions of Constitution
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5
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N
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Constitutional Amendments
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §7
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Multiple Adoption of State Provided Textbooks
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §1
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Bond Interest - 7% Ceiling
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8
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N
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Increased State Participation - Schools & Welfare
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top of page
November 3, 1970
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Water Code §13970
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Water Bonds
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2
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N
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Constitutional Vacancies
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §12
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State Budget
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4
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N
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Public Schools
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §9
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Regents Meeting
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 12, §13
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Teachers' Funds
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §23
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Assembly Speaker
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8
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N
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Superintendent of Instruction
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9
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N
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Superintendent of Schools
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10
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N
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Interest Rate
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11
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Y
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Chiropractic Act of 1922, §§4-10
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Chiropractors (Amendment)
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §1
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County Supervisors
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13
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/4
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Veterans
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14
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Y
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Const. art. 24
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Civil Service
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15
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Y
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Const. art. 20
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Misc. Constitutional Revisions
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16
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Y
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Const. art. 4, 18
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Constitutional Amendment Procedure
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17
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 27
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Constitutional - Repeals Obsolete Provisions
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18
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N
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"Clean Air"Smog Fund. Use of gas tax & license fees to finance public transit
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19
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Y
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Initiative Act of 1918, §3
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Usury Law
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20
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Y
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Water Code §11922
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Wildlife Band
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top of page
June 6, 1972
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §996.985
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Veterans Bonds
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2
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Y
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Educ. Code §19946
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School Bonds
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 1, §13
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November 7, 1973
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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N
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Const. art. 19
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Tax & Expenditure Limitations
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top of page
June 4, 1974
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Pub. Res. Code §5096.71
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Recreational Land Bonds et seq.
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2
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Y
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Water Code §§13985 et seq.
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Clean Water Bonds
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3
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §997.001
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Veterans Bond Act
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §2.8
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Property Tax Reassessment
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 26
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Highway Mass Transit
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §7
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Public Legislative Proceedings
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7
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N
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Civil Service
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §1
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Sacramento Consolidation
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9
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Y
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Gov't. Code §§8100 et seq. Repealed Elec. Code §11500
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Financial Disclosure of Political Candidate
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top of page
November 5, 1974
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Educ. Code §19961
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Public School Bonds
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2
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Y
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Const. art. XI
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Eliminate Legislature Ratif. of City & County Charter Amendments
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3
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N
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Exempts Chf Admin Offcr & 3 Deputies from Civil Service
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 9
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U.C. Regents - Reduces Term
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 11
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Residence of Local Govt Employees
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 13
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Taxation - conform Constitution to Homeowner property taxation exemption law
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 1, 4, 20
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State Bill of Rights - Clarification
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 4, 9, 11, 13, 16, 20, 28
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Taxes - Streamlining Provisions - Delete Obsolete Provisions
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 23
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Recall of Elected Officials - Streamlining
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10
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Y
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Const. art. 2, 20
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Ex-Felons Right to Vote
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11
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Y
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Const. - misc. sections
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Eliminates Masculine Terms in State Constitution
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 12, 20
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Public Utilities - Revisions
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13
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Y
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Const. art. 6
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San Diego Judicial District
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14
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N
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State College Trustees - adds state senate president pro-tem
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15
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N
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Low Rent Public Housing
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16
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N
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U.C. Tuition
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17
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N
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Wild Rivers Initiative
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top of page
June 8, 1976
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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N
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State School Bldg. Lease Purchase Bond Act
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2
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §998.001
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Veterans Bond Act of 1976
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3
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Y
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Water Code §§13850 et seq.
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Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976
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4
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N
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Public Community College Facilities
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §27
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Taxation - Banks, Corps, Franchises & Insurers
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §28
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Insurance Co. - Home Office Tax Deduction
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §8
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Taxation of Restricted Historic Property
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §11
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Deposit of Public Moneys in Savings & Loan Assn.
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §19
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Bingo
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10
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N
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Bonds to Refund State Indebtedness
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §8
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Motor Vehicle Taxes - Local Surplus Property
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12
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N
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Interest Rates
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13
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §8.5
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Property Tax Postponement (over 62)
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14
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Y
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Const. - misc.
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Miscellaneous Constitutional Revisions (Streamlining)
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15
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N
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Nuclear Power Plants Initiative
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top of page
November 2, 1976
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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N
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Housing Bonds
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2
|
Y
|
Pub. Res. Code §5096.111
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State, Urban & Coastal Park Bond Act of 1976
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3
|
N
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Solar Energy Bond
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4
|
Y
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Const. art. 9
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U.C. - Competitive Bidding & Non-Discrimination
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5
|
N
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Interest Rate Limit
|
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6
|
N
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Governor's Veto - Time Limit Extension
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7
|
Y
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Const. art. 6, §§8, 18
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Disciplining Judges
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8
|
Y
|
Const. art. 9
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Superintendent - Local Option
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 5, §5
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State Constitutional Offices - Filling Vacancies In - Confirmation
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|
10
|
Y
|
Const. art. 11, §14
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District Taxation
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §12
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Tax Rates on Unsecured Property
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12
|
N
|
|
Solar Energy Loans
|
|
13
|
N
|
|
Greyhound Racing
|
|
14
|
N
|
|
Reenact Agriculture-Labor Relations Act
|
|
15
|
Y
|
Chiropractic Act of 1922
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Chiropractic Examiners
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top of page
June 6, 1978
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
|
Description
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|
1
|
N
|
|
State School Bldg and Bond Law
|
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2
|
Y
|
Water Code §§13955 et seq.
|
Clean Water & Water Conservation Bond Law
|
|
3
|
N
|
|
Taxation Exemption - Alternative Energy Systems
|
|
4
|
Y
|
Const. art. 9, §16
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City Charters - Boards of Education
|
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5
|
Y
|
Const. art. 3, §3.5
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Administrative Agencies
|
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6
|
Y
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Const. art. 11, §§1(b), 4(c)
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Sheriffs
|
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7
|
Y
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Const. art. 16, §6
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Local Agencies - Insurance Pooling Arrangements
|
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8
|
N
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Owner Occupied Dwellings - Tax Rate
|
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9
|
Y
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Const. art. 15, §1
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Interest Rate - Judgments
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10
|
N
|
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Taxation - Rehabilitated Property
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11
|
N
|
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Taxation - County Owned Real Property
|
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12
|
N
|
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Constitutional Officers, Legislators, Judges - Compensation
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13
|
Y
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Const. art. 13A, §1-6
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Tax Limitation - Initiative
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top of page
November 7, 1978
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
|
Description
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|
1
|
Y
|
Mil. & Vet. Code §998.021
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Veterans Bond Act of 1978
|
|
2
|
N
|
|
Revising PUC Procedure
|
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3
|
Y
|
Const. art. 19, §9
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Sale of Surplus Coastal Property
|
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4
|
Y
|
Chiropractic Act of 1922
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Chiropractic Schools
|
|
5
|
N
|
|
Regulation of Smoking Initiative
|
|
6
|
N
|
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Required Firing for Homosexual Activity
|
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7
|
Y
|
Penal Code §190
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Extension of Death Penalty
|
|
8
|
Y
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Const. art. 13A
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Amend Jarvis/Gann (Relief for Disaster Victims)
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top of page
November 6, 1979
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
|
Description
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|
1
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Y
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Const. art. 1, §7a
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School Assignment & Transportation of Students
|
|
2
|
Y
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Const. art. 15, §1
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Loan Interest Rates
|
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3
|
Y
|
Const. art. 13, §3.5
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Property Taxation - Veterans Exemption
|
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4
|
Y
|
Const. art. 13B
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Limitations of Govt appropriations - Initiative
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top of page
June 3, 1980
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
|
Description
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|
1
|
N
|
|
Parklands & Renewable Resources
|
|
2
|
Y
|
Mil. & Vet. Code §998.041
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Veterans Bond Act of 1980
|
|
3
|
Y
|
Const. art. 4, §28
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State Capitol Maintenance
|
|
4
|
N
|
|
Low Rent Housing
|
|
5
|
Y
|
Const. art. 1, §2
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Freedom of the Press
|
|
6
|
Y
|
Const. art. 4, 13 & 21
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Reapportionment
|
|
7
|
Y
|
Const. art. 16
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Disaster Assistance
|
|
8
|
Y
|
Const. art. 16
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Alternative Energy Sources Facilities Financing
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9
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N
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Taxation - Income Initiative
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10
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N
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Rent - Initiative - Const. Amndmt
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11
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N
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Taxation - Surtax - Initiative
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Pub. Res. Code §5096.141
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Parklands Acquisition & Development
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2
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N
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Lake Tahoe Acquisition Bond Act
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3
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N
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Insurance Guarantee Fund Tax Offset
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4
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N
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Taxation - Real Property - Acquisition by Taxing Entity
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5
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N
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Taxation - Real Property valuation: disasters, seismic safety, change in ownership
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 1, §16
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Number of Jurors in Civil Cases
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 13A, §2
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Taxation - Real Property Valuation of Solar Energy Systems
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 10A
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Water Resources & Development
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9
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Y
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Water Code §13861
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Calif. Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 (Amendment)
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10
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N
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Smoking - No Smoking Sections
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 3, §4
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Judges Salaries
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