Update on ballot measures

The following report was prepared Strategic Information Services. If you
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This report provides a numbered listing of the individual measures that will
be appearing on the March 5, 2002 Statewide Primary Ballot.
* Proposition 40 -- This legislative measure, the product of AB 1602
(Keeley/2001-02), enacts the "California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe
Neighborhood Parks and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2002." Final
Legislative Votes on AB 1602: Senate, 29-4, p. 2983, 9/14/01, Assembly,
60-8, p. 4069, 9/14/01.
* Proposition 41 -- This legislative measure, the product of AB 56
(Hertzberg/2001-02), enacts the "Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002,"
which would provide funds for the purchase of updated voting systems by
counties. Final Legislative Votes on AB 56: Senate, 29-8, p. 2978, 9/14/01,
Assembly, 71-7, p. 4018, 9/14/01.
* Proposition 42 -- This legislative measure, the product of ACA 4
(Dutra/2001-02), amends the California Constitution so as to permanently
dedicate the revenues from motor vehicle fuel sales taxes to state and local
agencies for transportation purposes, primarily for highways and local
streets/roads, beginning in 2003-04. Final Legislative Votes on ACA 4:
Senate, 36-1, p. 2192, 7/22/01; Assembly, 68-2, p. 2972, 7/23/01.
* Proposition 43 -- This legislative measure, the product of ACA 9
(Longville/2001-02), amends the California Constitution so as to specify
that a voter who casts a vote in accordance with the laws of this state
shall have their vote counted. Final Legislative Votes on ACA 9: Assembly,
79-0, p. 3151, 8/23/01, Senate, 39-0, p. 2783, 9/12/01.
* Proposition 44 -- This legislative measure, the product of SB 1988
(Speier/1999-2000), amends the "Chiropractic Practitioners Initiative Act of
1922" to require that a chiropractic doctor's license be revoked for a
ten-year period upon a second conviction for insurance fraud or upon
conviction of multiple counts of insurance fraud and requires a district
attorney to notify the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners whenever a
chiropractor is charged with a felony. Final Legislative Votes on SB 1988:
Assembly, 63-13, p. 8444, 8/28/00; Senate, 40-0, p. 6335, 8/30/00.
* Proposition 45 -- This initiative measure loosens California's
legislative term limits law by allowing lawmakers to serve an additional
four years in the Assembly and Senate. Registered voters in a legislative
district would be allowed to submit petition signatures equaling 20% of the
ballots cast for that office in the last general election permitting their
incumbent legislator to run for re-election and serve for an additional four
years maximum, if approved by a majority of the district's voters.
If you have any questions or would like additional copies of this report,
please contact a member of Strategic Information Services staff below:
* Bernd Schwieren <mailto:bernd.schwieren@asm.ca.gov< (916/319-3878)
* Don Levin <mailto:don.levin@asm.ca.gov< (916/319-3890)
* Ann Hoang <mailto:ann.hoang@asm.ca.gov< (916/319-3992)

Richard Costigan, III
Chief of Staff
Office of the Assembly Republican Leader
California State Assembly
Phone:(916) 319-2005