California Campaign Public Funding Ban Repeal (2016)
| California Campaign Public Funding Ban Repeal | |
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Campaign finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Campaign Public Funding Ban Repeal (#15-0057) was not put on the November 8, 2016 ballot as an initiated state statute in California.
The measure would repeal the ban on public funding of election campaigns and require the Legislature to create a public financing system.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[2]
| “ | Election Campaign Finance. Public Funding. Initiative Statute.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:[2]
| “ | Repeals ban on public funding of election campaigns. Directs Legislature to create a public financing system for elections. Delays effective date of any such legislation until after the next election of the Legislature, unless there is no cost to taxpayers.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
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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 read:[2]
| “ | Potentially significant state and local government costs to provide public funds to pay for campaigns and other unknown fiscal effects. Increased state and local government costs—possibly exceeding $1 million annually—to administer amended campaign laws, offset by increased fine revenue.[3] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Alison Hartson submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on October 7, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on November 6, 2015.[2]
- 365,880 valid signatures were required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until May 4, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
State profile
| Demographic data for California | ||
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| 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 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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