Attorney General No.
11-0041
Secretary of State No.
1519
Description
Defines "person" as including all living human beings from the beginning of their biological development as human organisms, for purposes of state constitutional protections of due process and equal protection. Eliminates state constitutional protections of due process and equal protection for non-biological entities, such as corporations. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Costs from the establishment of due process and equal protection rights for zygotes, embryos, and fetuses, potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually.
Proponents
Walter B. Hoye II (510) 225-4056
Date
11-17-2011
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Constitutional Definition of a Person. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. California Initiative 1519 (2011).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1722