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California Non-Partisan Ballots Initiative (2016)
| California Non-Partisan Ballots Initiative | |
|---|---|
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| Type | initiated state statute |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
The California Non-Partisan Ballots Initiative (#15-0053) was not put on the ballot for the November 8, 2016 ballot. It was an initiated state statute.[1]
Text of measure
| “ | In an effort to remove party line voting and partisan generalizations, this initiative intends to strike party affiliation from the ballot.
This initiative amends the California Constitution, Article II, Section 5 (b), to add a "not" before the word "have". The amended text would look as follows (with the new text in bold and underlined). "(b) Except as otherwise provided by Section 6, a candidate for a congressional or state elective office may not have his or her political party preference, or lack of political party preference, indicated upon the ballot for the office in the manner provided by statute.”[2] |
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Read the full text of the measure here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Terrance Lynn submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on August 25, 2015.
- Once the title and summary are prepared, valid signatures will be required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters will have 150 days from the date that the title and summary are issued 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
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Petition for Initiative #15-0053," August 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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