California Spousal Support Awards Initiative (2016)

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The California Spousal Support Awards Initiative (#15-0007) was an initiated state statute proposed for the California ballot on November 8, 2016.

The measure would have removed the state's role in ensuring fair and sufficient spousal support awards.

Text of measure

Ballot title:

Elimination of Spousal Support. Initiative Statute.

Official summary:

"Eliminates a court’s ability to award and enforce spousal support during marriage, upon legal separation, or upon divorce or annulment of marriage. Terminates existing spousal support awards if the award is for less than ten years, unless a court grants an extension of up to one year. Reduces to zero, at the rate of 20 percent per year over a five-year period, existing spousal support awards that are greater than ten years in length."

Fiscal impact statement:

Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance.

"Increased state court costs not likely to exceed the low tens of millions of dollars annually over the next few years related to petitions to terminate existing spousal support orders. Unknown net effect on state court costs related to future divorce and legal separation proceedings."

Path to the ballot

See also: California signature requirements

• Steve Clark submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on February 26, 2015.
• A title and summary was issued by California's attorney general's on May 4, 2015.
• 365,880 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
• Supporters had until November 12, 2015, to collect the required signatures.
• The required number of signatures were not submitted and the measure failed on November 16, 2015.

External links

Suggest a link

• Letter requesting a ballot title for Initiative 15-0007

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