California Proposition 34, State Elective Office Campaign Contribution Limits Measure (2000)

California Proposition 34
Election date November 7, 2000
Topic Campaign finance
Status a Approved
Type State statute	Origin State legislature

California Proposition 34 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" voted supported this ballot measure to establish limits on campaign contributions to state legislative, executive offices, and state political parties (for support or defeat of candidates).

A "no" voted opposed this ballot measure to establish limits on campaign contributions to state legislative, executive offices, and state political parties (for support or defeat of candidates).

Overview

Proposition 34 created campaign contributions limits for state legislative and statewide elective offices. It also limited contributions to political parties for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate. Proposition 34 did not apply to campaigns for federal office or for local offices.

Election results

California Proposition 34
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		5,934,103	60.01%
No		3,953,805	39.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 34 was as follows:

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Campaign Contributions and Spending. Limits. Disclosure. Legislative Initiative Amendment.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

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Limits individual campaign contributions per election: state legislature, $3,000; statewide elective office, $5,000 (small contributor committees may double these limits); governor, $20,000. Limits contributions to political parties/political committees for purpose of making contributions for support or defeat of candidates. Establishes voluntary spending limits, requires ballot pamphlet to list candidates who agree to limit campaign spending. Expands public disclosure requirements, increases penalties for violations. Prohibits lobbyists’ contributions to officials they lobby. Limits campaign fund transfers between candidates, regulates use of surplus campaign funds. Effective 1/1/01, except statewide elective office effective 11/6/02.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Fiscal impact statement

The fiscal impact statement was as follows:

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Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, to publish candidate statements in the state ballot pamphlet and to implement and enforce provisions of the measure. Unknown, but probably not significant, costs to local governments to implement voluntary spending limit provisions of the measure.

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Path to the ballot

Proposition 34 was voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature via Senate Bill 1223 (Statutes of 2000, Chapter 102).

Votes in legislature to refer to ballot
Chamber	Ayes	Noes
Assembly	42	23
Senate	32	2

See also

2000 Measures

• 2000 Measures
• Campaign finance on the ballot
• 2000 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Official 2000 General Election Voter Guide