California Government Pension Cap Amendment (2016)
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Pension | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
| Voting on Pensions | ||
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| Pension policy | ||
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Not on ballot
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The Government Pension Cap Amendment (#15-0077A1) was not put on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment.
The measure would have imposed restrictions on employer contributions toward the cost of pension and retiree healthcare benefits for new public employees.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Public Employees. Pension and Retiree Healthcare Benefits. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was as follows:[2]
| “ | Amends California Constitution to impose restrictions on employer contributions toward cost of pension and retiree healthcare benefits for new public employees, including those working in K-12 schools, higher education, hospitals, and police protection. Bars government employers from contributing amount more than 11% of an employee’s base compensation (13% for safety employees) toward cost of pension and retiree healthcare benefits for public employees hired after January 1, 2019, and from paying more than one-half cost of such new public employees’ pension and retiree healthcare benefits, unless higher portion is first approved by voters.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
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]
| “ | Significant effects—savings and costs—on state and local governments relating to compensation for governmental employees. The magnitude and timing of these effects would depend heavily on future decisions made by voters, governmental employers, the Legislature, Governor, and the courts.[3] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Chuck Reed, Stephanie Gomes, Carl DeMaio, Pat Moris, Bill Kampe and Tom Tait submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on October 16, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on December 9, 2015.[2]
- 585,407 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until June 6, 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 December 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed December 30, 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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