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initiatives
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voter proposals that can become new law if it gets enough voters to support it. (state statutes or constitutional amendments)
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Initiatives
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interest groups--usually funded by (wealthy ppl)
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In order for an initiative to get on the ballot
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there is a required amount of signatures must be collected ( 5% for initiative and roughly 8% for a constitutional amendment.) *signatures have to be from eligible voters in the county where the petition is signed.
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Prop 13
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capped CA property taxes @1%. Start to the increase use of initiative process.
-brought on by anger -still considered a "third rail" |
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third rail
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Politicians dont want to touch a subject because it is suicide. there is no winning
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prop 209
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CA public schools cannot use race as an option to prohibit or give preference to any individual.
-enforced by federal law -prop approved: yes=54%, no=45% |
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Prop 227
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Requires all public school instruction be conducted in English
-PASSED -Yes voters: 61%- immigrant parents were for this prop -No voters: 38% |
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Prop 8
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Known as marriage protection act, “man and woman marriages will only be recognized in the state”, amended California Constitution, Passed by 52%. taken to Supreme Court, Supreme Court let California’s decision Stand, marriage is state right.
Yes= protect man women marriage No= equality for same sex to get married |
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DOMA
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Supreme court ruled against section 3 which banned the recognition of same sex marriage on the federal level, Senator Feinstein and Nadler proposed that any federal law with marital status as a factor will recognize marriage as long as it is valid in the state of residence.
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Three strikes Law
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Amendment to keep violent criminals off the streets after the murders of Kimber Reynolds and Poly Klass.
-25 yrs to life for third offense. -Issue with incarceration of nonviolent offenses increased the number of people in the prison system. |
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Prop 36
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3 strikes law amended in 2012 called for reduction of sentences for those felons whose third strike was nonviolent. This eliminated life sentences for nonviolent offenses.
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AB 1266/Bathroom Law
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Allowed transgender students in schools to be able to identify themselves as the gender of their choice and therefore use which ever gender bathroom they identified with.
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High transaction costs
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The framers of our constitution put these on reformers making it difficult to amend the constitution (didnt want quick change)
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The flag burning case
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texas v johnson struck down a texas law forbidding the destruction of the flag in favor of "symbolic speech"
Public opinion: against ^ feel they should protect flag (add respect for the flag measures to the constitution have garnered sufficient support in the house of reps 2/3 votes). Senate stalled--due to the fact that senate has more constituants to represent: the entire state. -if it were to hurdle the senate 3/4-supermajority would need to vote to ratify. NOT LIKELY--house of reps tied to majority--senate--tied to the entire population |
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status quo bias
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institutional bias that fundamentally favors continuation of current public policy.
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Federalism
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allows states to become "laboratories of reform"--states can play around and see what the consequences are instead of destroying the nation.
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duel jurisdiction
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could reform state constitution
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Direct initiative
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in CA has become a popular tool of reform, which lowers transaction costs by allowing anyone to propse law(given the certain parameters are met--signatures, deadlines, getting out the vote)
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Initiative
(veto) referendum recall |
-interest groups trying to pass new law.
-repeal that has passed leg-trying to overturn law -on leaders-vote to see if leaders should still stand *people in CA have these powers |
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referendum in CA that missed being on the november ballot
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Veto referendum on AB 1266 " School Success and Opportunity Act"
A. Framed: in a way to gain support=equality to all B. Federalism: branches work together, if fails in one branch can move on to the next and try to win |
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Term limits
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Good: cripple your leg the time they need to gain expertise
Bad: Change up new ideas |
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Term limits
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Set limits for how many terms a legislator can serve; at both the State and Federal level. Put in place because of “status quo” bias, which favors policies and incumbents already in place and makes it difficult for reform. Term limits coerce cooperation once a majority decides they want change. 21 states impose term limits.
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Prop 140
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In 1990 prop passed with 52% approval which limited state reps to serve 6 years (3 terms) in assembly or 8 years (2 terms) in senate. Allowing 14 years of serving
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Prop 28
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reduces the total number of years a politician can serve in the CA legislature from 14 to 12 years.
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