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Twenty-one statewide ballot propositions were on the 1998 ballot in California. Nine were on the June 2 statewide primary election ballot. Twelve were on the November 3 statewide general election ballot. Altogether, 14 of the 21 statewide propositions were approved, and seven were defeated.

Nine of the 21 propositions were referred to the ballot by the state legislature. Twelve of the 21 propositions were citizen-initiated measures.

On the ballot

June 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 219	Elections	Require uniform ballot measure application in all parts of the jurisdiction affected by the measure	a
LRCA	Proposition 220	Judiciary	Consolidate superior and municipal courts	a
LRCA	Proposition 221	Judiciary	Give Commission on Judicial Performance authority to oversee and discipline court commissioners or referees	a
LRSS	Proposition 222	Policing	No person convicted of murder of a police officer is eligible to receive credits reducing time spent in state prison	a
CISS	Proposition 223	Education	Limit amount school districts can spend on administrative costs and establish performance budgeting requirements	d
CICA	Proposition 224	Admin of gov't	Require a new process for public entities prior to awarding contract for a variety of construction services	d
CISS	Proposition 225	Term limits	Requiring legislative candidates to indicate their position on term limits for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on ballot	a
CISS	Proposition 226	Wages and pay and Elections and campaigns	Prohibit deductions from paychecks and labor dues to fund political contributions without the consent of the worker	d
CISS	Proposition 227	Education	Require California public schools to teach LEP students in special classes that are taught nearly all in English	a

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1	Environment	Allow environmentally contaminated buildings to be repaired or replaced without an increase in the tax-assessed value of the property	a
LBM	Proposition 1A	Bond issue	Issue $9.2 billion in bonds for education	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Transportation	Require loans from transportation-related revenue to the state's general fund to be repaid within the same fiscal year	a
LRSS	Proposition 3	Elections	Change open primary to closed primary for presidential elections	d
CISS	Proposition 4	Animal rights	Prohibit trapping of fur-bearing animals	a
CISS	Proposition 5	Gambling	Set out conditions for compact between Indian tribes and state of California on gambling on tribal lands	a
CISS	Proposition 6	Animal rights	Prohibit human consumption of horses	a
CISS	Proposition 7	Environment	Authorize tax credit for efforts to reduce emissions	d
CISS	Proposition 8	Education	Reduce class sizes and change teacher qualifications	d
CISS	Proposition 9	Natural resources	Prohibits taxes and bonds surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants	d
CICA/SS	Proposition 10	Tobacco	Impose a new tax on cigarettes to pay for childhood programs	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Allow local governments to enter into sales tax revenue sharing agreements	a

Getting measures on the ballot

Legislative referrals

The California State Legislature may refer constitutional amendments to the ballot with a two-thirds (66.67%) vote in each chamber.

The legislature can refer statutes and bond issues with a simple majority vote, but the governor's signature is also required.

In California, changes to voter-approved ballot initiatives need to be referred to voters for approval or rejection unless the changes further the initiative's purpose.

Initiatives

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

The number of valid signatures for citizen-initiated measures in California are based on the votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election, which are held every four years. Initiated constitutional amendments require 8% of that total while initiated state statutes and veto referendums require 5%. The requirements for each type in 1998 were as follows:

• Initiated constitutional amendment (ICA): 693,230
• Initiated state statute (ISS): 433,269
• Veto referendum (VR): 433,269

Historical facts

As of the end of 1998, a cumulative total of 247 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.

See also

California Ballot Propositions
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• 1998 ballot measures
• List of California ballot measures
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• History of Initiative and Referendum in California
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External links

• California Secretary of State
• California State Legislature
• Official Voter Guide to the June 2 ballot measures
• Official Voter Guide to the November 3 ballot measures
• Official declaration of the June 2, 1998 election results
• Official declaration of the November 3, 1998 election results
• Official June 2, 1998 Ballot Proposition Voter Guide
• Official November 3, 1993 Ballot Proposition Voter Guide for Propositions 1-10
• Official November 3, 1993 Ballot Proposition Voter Guide for Propositions 1A and 11
• A history of California initiatives