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California Ammo Sales Regulations Referendum (2018)
| California Ammo Sales Regulations Referendum | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Firearms | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
The California Ammo Sales Regulations Referendum (#16-0006) was not on the November 6, 2018, ballot in California as a veto referendum.
The referendum was designed to repeal Senate Bill 1235 (SB 1235). SB 1235 establishes new laws regulating ammo sales.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Referendum to Overturn Law Regulating Ammunition Sales.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was as follows:[2]
| “ | If signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed with the Secretary of State, this petition will place on the statewide ballot a challenge to a state law previously approved by the Legislature and the Governor. The challenged law must then be approved by a majority of voters at the next statewide election to go into effect. The law would either amend specified laws regulating ammunition sales approved by voters or establish new laws regulating ammunition sales, depending on the outcome of the firearms initiative, Proposition 63, on the November 8, 2016 statewide ballot.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Barry Bahrami submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on July 15, 2016.
- A title and summary were issued by the California Attorney General's office on July 25, 2016.
- Supporters were required to collect 365,880 valid signatures by September 29, 2016, for qualification purposes.
- Proponents submitted signatures by the September 29 deadline.
- The California Secretary of State announced that the measure failed to collect enough valid signatures on October 11, 2016.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Referendum 15-0006," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Withdrawn or Failed to Qualify," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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