California Proposition 60 (2004)
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California Proposition 60, or the Political Party Election Rights Act, was on the November 2, 2004 ballot in California as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.
- 7,227,433 (67.6%)
- 3,478,774 (32.4%)
Proposition 60 codified in the California Constitution the existing process of partisan primary elections for statewide offices. It was approved for the ballot by the California Assembly by a vote of 55-21 and by the California State Senate by a vote of 28-3.
The proposition conflicted with the provisions of Proposition 62 on the same ballot, which provided for a "modified blanket" primary system like that used in the state of Louisiana. The California Constitution provides that if the provisions of two approved propositions are in conflict, only the provisions of the measure with the higher number of "yes" votes at the statewide election take effect. Prop. 62 did not pass, so the issue was moot.
The proposition originally contained additional provisions regarding surplus state property. In a court decision in July 2004, these portions were transferred to a separate ballot measure, Proposition 60A.
Official summary
- Provides the right for political party participating in a primary election for partisan office to also participate in the general election for that office.
- Candidate receiving most votes from among that party's candidates in primary election for state partisan office cannot be denied placement on general election ballot.
Fiscal impact estimate
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 60. That estimate was:
- No fiscal effect.
Campaign
The campaigns for and against Proposition 60 had lopsided warchests. The "Yes on 60" group spent about $132,000 while the "No on 60" group spent about $5.5 million in a futile attempt to stop the ballot measure from passing.
Groups that donated to the effort to stop Proposition 60 included:
- Countrywide Home Loans: $450,000
- Rebecca Q. Morgan: $350,000
- John Walton: $350,000
- Steven Westly: $255,000
- Charles Munger: $200,000
- Nancy Munger: $200,000
- Jerrold Perenchio: $200,000
Path to the ballot
Proposition 60 was voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature via SCA 18.
| Chamber | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly | 55 | 21 |
| Senate | 28 | 3 |
External links
- Official Voter Guide to Proposition 60
- LAO analysis of Proposition 60
- November 2004 election results from the California Secretary of State
- Campaign spending on Proposition 60
- Guide to Proposition 60 from the California Voter Foundation
- Analysis of Proposition 60 from the Institute of Governmental Studies
