Attorney General No.
SA97RF0060
Secretary of State No.
794
Description
PUBLIC OFFICIALS: TERM LIMITS/COMPENSATION. REDUCTION OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Increases Assembly members' term limit from three terms to four terms. Eliminates lifetime ban for Assembly, Senate members who reach term limit; imposes 8-year waiting period before running for same house. Shortens Legislature's annual sessions to March 1 through July 2. Requires majority voter approval to change salary of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, Board of Equalization, Legislature. Prohibits payment from public funds of per diem, travel, living, or vehicle expenses for legislators; restricts office remodeling funding. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Measure could result in unknown net savings to the State, probably millions of dollars annually.
Proponents
Andrew M. Ramirez Anthony R. Fellow, Ph.D. Californians For An Accountable Legislature, P.O. Box 2685, Covina, California 91722 (626) 962-2711
Date
1-26-1998
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Public Officials: Term Limits/Compensation. Reduction Of Legislative Session. California Initiative 794 (1998).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/951