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California Drug and Alcohol Testing for State Legislators Act (2010)
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A California Drug and Alcohol Testing for State Legislators Initiative (09-0014) was intended for but will not be on the 2010 state ballot as an initiated state statute.
Dorothy Cummings and Gary Ellis were the measure's official proponents.[1]
Provisions
The proposed initiative had these provisions:[2]
- All state legislators who are elected subsequent to the passage of this initiative would be tested for the illegal use of drugs and the “habitual use of alcohol.”
- Legislators who test positive would be prohibited from performing his or her official duties or from getting paid until that legislator completes a substance abuse program at his or her own expense.
- A legislator who got a second positive test would have to permanently forfeit his or her office.
- Legislators who are using marijuana for medical purposes would be exempt.
Text of measure
The Attorney General provided the following ballot title, summary and statement of estimated fiscal impact:[2]
Ballot title
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Mandatory drug and alcohol testing for members of the legislature. Initiative Statute.[3] |
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Ballot summary
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Requires all legislators elected subsequent to passage of this initiative to be tested for the illegal use of drugs and the “habitual use of alcohol.” Prevents a legislator who tests positive from performing his or her official duties or from getting paid until that legislator completes a substance abuse program at his or her own expense. Requires a legislator to permanently forfeit his or her office upon a second positive test. Provides exception for use of medicinal marijuana under a doctor’s care.[3] |
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Fiscal impact
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Probably no significant change in state costs in most years.[3] |
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State website, Failed 2009 initiatives," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Attorney General website, Initiative 09-0014 ballot title and summary," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
