California Additional Auditing and Oversight for "Over-Policed Jurisdictions" Initiative (2016)
| California "Over-Policed Rights Act" Initiative | |
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Law enforcement | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
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The California Additional Auditing and Oversight for "Over-Policed Jurisdictions" Initiative (#15-0124) was a proposed initiative and was not put on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as an initiated state statute.
This initiative was called the "Over-Policed Rights Act" by petitioners.[1]
This initiative was designed to establish a process for the courts to designate certain law enforcement jurisdictions as "over-policed" if patterns of excessive force or discrimination are observed. Under the initiative, such jurisdictions would be subject to additional oversight and auditing, with court-mandated measures to reduce excessive force and discrimination.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[2]
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Law Enforcement. Use of Excessive Force. Discrimination. Initiative Statute.[3] |
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Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:[2]
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Establishes court process for designating a state or local law enforcement agency as an “over-policed jurisdiction” when the agency has shown a pattern of using excessive force or discrimination for at least twelve months. Subjects such agency to increased auditing, reporting, and drug testing requirements, monitoring by volunteer observers, loss of equipment, potential loss of State funding, mandatory use of body cameras, and other remedies ordered by court. Permits agency to petition court to remove designation after compliance with court order for at least one year.[3] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
Fiscal impact
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. The statement for this initiative:[2]
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Potential state court costs that could range in the millions of dollars annually related to hearing and processing cases filed under the measure and oversight of law enforcement agencies found to be over-policing. Potential state and local law enforcement costs that could be in the tens of millions of dollars annually primarily related to compliance with requirements placed on agencies found to be over-policing.[3] |
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Path to the ballot
- Glen and Lisa Freedman Shaffer submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on December 7, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on March 3, 2016.[2]
- 365,880 valid signatures were required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until August 30, 2016 to collect the required signatures.
State profile
| Demographic data for California | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in California
California voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- Law enforcement on the ballot
- California 2016 ballot propositions
- California ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Secretary of State, "Full text (Initiative 15-0124)," accessed March 5, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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