Attorney General No.

SA89RF0042

Secretary of State No.

496

Description

TERMS OF OFFICE. PUBLIC OFFICERS RETIREMENT. RESIGNATIONS. MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Limits persons elected or appointed to statewide public office, state Legislature, Board of Equalization to two full terms; provides for automatic resignation of persons holding such offices for seeking other federal, state, or local elected offices; requires persons elected on or after November 1, 1990, to participate in federal Social Security program; precludes accrual of other pension, retirement benefits, except vested rights. Prohibits use of public resources to influence election of candidates or ballot measures. Directs Legislature enact civil, criminal penalties for violations, including forfeiture of office. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would result in an annual $1 million savings for the General Fund due to the termination of current members and prohibition of new legislative members and state constitutional officers from earning specified retirement benefits in the future. It would also result in unknown costs to local governments of several hundred thousand dollars during election years to hold special elections for legislative offices vacated by persons pursuing other federal, state, or local offices. Further, there would be unknown costs and revenues to state and local governments resulting from civil and criminal penalties levied for violations of the prohibition against political uses of state resources.

Proponents

Lee A. Phelps, P.O. Drawer 330, Aptos, California 95001-0330 (408) 688-8986

Date

1-18-1990

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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