California Non-Partisan Ballots Act Initiative (2016)
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
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The Non-Partisan Ballots Act Initiative (#15-0122) was a proposed initiative and was not put on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute.
This initiative was designed to prohibit candidates for elected positions in state government from posting information about partisan affiliation, partisan preference or the lack of partisan affiliation on the ballot.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[2]
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Nonpartisan Ballots. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.[3] |
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Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:[2]
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Bars candidates for state elective office from listing their political party preference, or lack of political party preference, on the election ballot.[3] |
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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 for this initiative:[2]
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No significant change in costs to state or local governments to administer elections.[3] |
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Path to the ballot
- Jesus Angel Cisneros submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on December 14, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on February 26, 2016.[2]
- 585,407 valid signatures were required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until August 24, 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
- 2016 ballot measures
- Elections and campaigns on the ballot
- California 2016 ballot propositions
- California ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Full text (Initiative 15-0122)," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 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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