Attorney General No.
07-0046
Secretary of State No.
1279
Description
Creates a new legal basis to address illegal actions by corporations or key individuals within corporations. Expands existing corporate liability by allowing designated challenges to be brought by individuals or organizations whose investments, pensions, retirement funds or savings suffer a loss. Makes corporations liable for any financial benefit acquired from the sale of securities during the period of illegal activity. Requires responsible executives to pay penalties equaling all compensation received during the period of illegal activity. Mandates penalties be paid into fund providing repayment to victims of corporate fraud. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Probably no state administrative cost. Potential unknown additional penalty revenue for corporate fraud restitution payments. (Initiative 07-0046.) (Full Text)
Proponents
James C. Harrison and Margaret R. Prinzing
Date
10-3-2007
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
CORPORATIONS. NEW LEGAL BASIS TO ADDRESS CORPORATE FRAUD. STATUTE. California Initiative 1279 (2007).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1466