California Definition of Assault Weapon Referendum (2018)
| California Definition of Assault Weapon Referendum | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Firearms | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
The California Definition of Assault Weapon Referendum (#16-0004 and #16-0007) was not on the November 6, 2018, ballot in California as a veto referendum.
The referendum was designed to repeal Assembly Bill 1135 (AB 1135). AB 1135 redefines "assault weapons" to include certain semiautomatic firearms.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Referendum to Overturn Law Redefining Assault Weapons.[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 redefine assault weapons to include semiautomatic firearms without a permanently fixed ammunition magazine, and would permit individuals who lawfully possess an assault weapon prior to January 1, 2017 to maintain possession.[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.
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
Footnotes
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Referendum 16-0004," 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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