California Disability Access Violations Initiative (2016)
| California Disability Access Violations Initiative | |
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Law enforcement | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
| Voting on Law Enforcement |
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The Disability Access Violations Initiative (#15-0113) was a proposed initiative and was not put on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment.
The measure would have required those who sue a business or property owner for violating construction-related accessibility laws for persons with disabilities to give 90 days notice before filing the lawsuit. Challenges would become invalid if the accused corrects the violation within those 90 days.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Disability Access Litigation. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was as follows:[2]
| “ | Requires that persons with disabilities who sue property owners or businesses for accessibility violations give 90 days notice before filing suit. Bars suit if the property owner or business cures the violation within 90 days. Requires local permitting authorities to give priority to building permit applications submitted for purpose of making alterations or repairs to comply with accessibility laws.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure was as follows:[1]
| “ | It is a compelling public interest for the People of California to prevent the misuse of the courts
of record of the State by predatory lawsuits whose intent is to enrich undeserving plaintiffs and unscrupulous attorneys rather than to compensate legitimately injured parties. In accordance with this interest; any complaint for an alleged violation of any law governing accessibility to public accommodations for people with disabilities by any business or property owner must be noticed to such business or property owner no less than ninety (90) days prior to the filing of any lawsuit in a court of record of the State. If the business or property owner so noticed cures the alleged violation in accordance with the laws governing accessibility to public accommodations for people with disabilities within ninety (90) days of receiving the notice, then the basis for any complaint referenced in the notice shall be null and void. Local permitting authorities, whether city, county, or city and country, shall give precedence to businesses and property owners attempting to make alterations or repairs to their businesses or properties in order to comply with the laws governing accessibility to public accommodations for people with disabilities.[3] |
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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 was as follows:[2]
| “ | Potential reduction in state court costs related to civil claims, which could be in the range of a few million dollars annually.[3] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- Terry Rogers submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on November 30, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on February 3, 2016.[2]
- 585,407 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until August 1, 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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed January 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed February 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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