Attorney General No.

SA2003RF0025

Secretary of State No.

995

Description

TRAFFIC AND PARKING VIOLATIONS. FEES. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Eliminates fines for parking violations and most Vehicle Code infractions. Requires community service instead of fines; suspends penalties for infrequent violators. Makes convictions of designated infractions confidential; exempt from violation point count system. Prohibits automated enforcement of violations; makes such evidence inadmissible. Specifies procedures for: towing unattended vehicles, declaring vehicles abandoned, proceeding to trial. Prohibits fees to park on publicly maintained roads. Limits parking restrictions on public roadways. Provides driver's license fee shall not exceed $15; annual vehicle registration fee shall not exceed $100 for noncommercial vehicles. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Significant loss of revenues to state and local governments, totaling in excess of $1 billion annually.

Proponents

Robert Ridley, 1409 Kuehner Drive, #170, Simi Valley, CA 93063, (818) 612-0357

Date

8-1-2003

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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