Attorney General No.

SA89RF0009

Secretary of State No.

464

Description

SCHOOL PRAYER. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Permits "The Lord's Prayer" to be said aloud for graduation, plays, and assemblies at California public schools for those who wish to pray. Otherwise prohibits school officials, employees, classmates, guests, or others from advising or teaching their form of belief in prayer to any student at California public schools. Provides that each child/student willing to pray in silence must be taught to pray at home by a parent or other guardian their form of prayer. Requests two minutes of silent prayer or quiet meditation for those that do not believe in prayer. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The measure's lack of specificity makes it impossible to estimate its fiscal impact.

Proponents

Eunice L. Parquet, 1268 - 102Nd Avenue, Oakland, California 94603

Date

6-9-1989

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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