Attorney General No.
SA2000RF0003
Secretary of State No.
892
Description
ELECTION DISTRICT REAPPORTIONMENT. TWO-THIRDS VOTE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires two-thirds concurrence of both houses of Legislature to redraw district boundaries for Congress, State Assembly and Senate, Board of Equalization. Imposes deadline for passage of required redistricting plans following federal decennial census. Prohibits use of data regarding voters' party affiliations or voting history. Prohibits consideration of potential impact on incumbents or political parties. Links district boundaries: two Assembly districts comprise one Senate district; ten Senate districts comprise one Board of Equalization district. Requires single bill for all Senate, Assembly, Equalization district adjustments, and single bill for all adjustments to congressional districts. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would probably have no fiscal effect on the state or local governments.
Proponents
Bill Jones Bill Jones For Secretary Of State, 1801 Street, #200, Sacramento, Ca 95814 (916) 498-8368
Date
3-1-2000
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Election District Reapportionment. Two-Thirds Vote. California Initiative 892 (2000).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1057