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California “Shellfish Suppression” Initiative (2016)
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The California "Shellfish Suppression" Initiative (#15-0016) did not make the ballot in California on November 8, 2016, as an initiated state statute.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title:
Official summary:
- "Makes sale or consumption of shellfish a serious felony punishable by a $666,000 fine per occurrence and/or prison sentence of up to six years, six months, and six days."
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.
- "It is the opinion of the Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance that the measure could result in a substantial net change in state and local finances."
Statute text
The law that would have been enacted by this proposed measure reads:[1]
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a) Shellfish are a monstrous evil that Almighty God, giver of freedom and liberty, commands us in Leviticus to suppress. They also smell bad. b) For the purposes of this act, shellfish shall be defined as including crab, lobster, crayfish, shrimp and prawns, in addition to any and all other species identified as shellfish under California's Health and Safety Code as enforced. c) Any person who willingly consumes or sells shellfish is guilty of a felony, and shall be fined $666 thousand per occurrence, and/or imprisoned up to 6 years, 6 months, and 6 days. d) Subdivision (c) of California Penal Code, Section 1192.7 is amended to add "consumption and/or sale of shellfish" onto the list of crimes considered a "serious felony". d) This law is effective immediately. e) This law shall be known as "The Shellfish Suppression Act" and be numbered as section 42 in Title 3 of the California Penal Code. f) All laws in conflict with this law are to that extent invalid. g) If any provision of this measure or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the measure that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this measure are severable.[2] |
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Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Joe Decker submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on April 3, 2015.
- A title and summary was issued by California's attorney general's office on June 8, 2015.
- 365,880 valid signatures would have been required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until December 7, 2015, to collect the required signatures.
- The measure failed to qualify for the ballot on December 18, 2015.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Attorney General, "Letter requesting a ballot title for Initiative 15-0016," April 3, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Failed to Qualify," accessed December 21, 2015
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[[Category:Did not make ballot in California, 2016 Cateogry:Not on the ballot, food and agriculture
