Attorney General No.

SA80RF0001

Secretary of State No.

235

Description

MAINTENANCE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Provides that fire and police protection and emergency medical services in any local agency shall not be reduced below levels of services existing either on June 30, 1978, or date amendment adopted, whichever is higher. Protection levels defined to include personnel, equipment and facilities used for fire suppression, investigation, training and support activities; police protection, investigation, training and support activities; and emergency medical services provided by local fire and police entities. Local agencies may reduce levels of protection by two-thirds vote of qualified electors voting. Legislature responsible to enact all necessary implementing legislation. Financial impact on state and local government: Where fire, police, and emergency services have been reduced since June 30, 1978, there will be substantial but indeterminable increase in local governmental costs, or a shift in funding from other local programs to such services. No direct impact on state costs.

Proponents

Walter Meagher, P.O. Box 161990, Sacramento, Ca 95816

Date

1-25-1980

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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