California 2005 ballot propositions
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Eight statewide ballot propositions were on the November 8, 2005 ballot in California.[1] Three of the propositions proposed new amendments to the California Constitution, while five of the measures proposed new state statutes. California's voters rejected all eight of the statewide ballot propositions.
$417 million was spent on the eight statewide ballot measure campaigns.[2]
The November 8 special ballot proposition election in California was hotly contested, not just on the individual measures but on whether the election should have been held at all. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger received increasing pressure to cancel the election throughout the summer and fall of 2005. On August 1st, the California Legislative Counsel's office issued a statement claiming that the Governor of California would be legally allowed to cancel the November 8 election up to the time on November 8 that the polls opened, simply by issuing a proclamation that the special election would be called off.[3]
One concern expressed about the election was its cost and who would pay for the cost of administering it. The State of California did not reimburse California's 58 counties for the costs of administering the 2003 special election. Gov. Schwarzenegger said that the state government would pick up the tab, but counties remained distrustful. The California Secretary of State's Office contacted all 58 counties in California with a promissory note that all costs incurred to cover the cost of the special statewide election would be included in the state budget for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
Historical perspective
Considering citizen-initiated propositions only:
- As of the end of 2005, a cumulative total of 301 initiatives (counting citizen-initiated constitutional amendments and citizen-initiated state statutes and not counting veto referenda) had appeared on California ballots since the first initiatives in 1912.
November 8, 2005 ballot propositions
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Outcome | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Prop 73 | Abortion | Parental notification | | | |
| CISS | Prop 74 | Education | Dismissing teachers | | | |
| CISS | Prop 75 | Paycheck protection | Employee consent for union withholding | | | |
| CICA | Prop 76 | Spending caps | Lid on school funding | | | |
| CICA | Prop 77 | Redistricting | Redistricting legislative boundaries | | | |
| CISS | Prop 78 | Health care | Discounts on prescription drugs | | | |
| CISS | Prop 79 | Health care | Discounts on prescription drugs | | | |
| CISS | Prop 80 | Business regulation | Regulate electric service providers | | | |
See also:
- History of Initiative and Referendum in California
- Laws governing I&R in California
- List of California ballot measures
External links
- Official Voter Guide to the California 2005 ballot propositions
- Statement of vote of the California 2005 special statewide election
- Vote totals for each 2005 California proposition
- Official declaration of election results
References
- ↑ The 2005 special elections in California
- ↑ Follow the Money, Expenditures on California's 2005 ballot propositions
- ↑ Special elections in California
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