Attorney General No.
16-0011
Secretary of State No.
1795
Description
Repeals provision in California Constitution stating California is an inseparable part of the United States and that the United States Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Places question of whether California should become a separate country on a future ballot. Treats result of such future vote as declaration of independence from the United States if 50 percent of registered voters participate and 55 percent of those voting approve. Requires Governor to request California admission to the United Nations if voters approve independence. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: The fiscal impact of this measure is dependent on various factors, including a vote by the people on this measure, a subsequent vote on California independence, possible legal challenges, and implementation issues. Assuming that California actually became an independent nation, the state and its local governments would experience major, but unknown, budgetary impacts. This measure also would result in tens of millions of dollars of one-time state and local election costs.
Proponents
Marcus Evans president@yescalifornia.org
Date
1-26-2017
Document Type
Article
Qualified
Withdrawn
Recommended Citation
California Nationhood. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute California Initiative 1795 (2017).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/2072