California Proposition 169, Budget Appropriations Law Amendment (1993)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 169 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1993. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing a law relating to changes to appropriations in the budget. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing a law relating to changes to appropriations in the budget. |
Election results
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California Proposition 169 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,811,118 | 38.70% | ||
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2,868,591 | 61.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 169 was as follows:
| “ | Budget Implementation. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. • Authorizes enactment of an annual statute, with more than one subject, to implement changes in law directly related to appropriations in the annual budget act, if title so states, and, if bill enacting statute is presented to the Governor at same time as budget bill. • Provisions of statute not directly related to implementation of budget act appropriation(s) declared void: • Authorizes Governor to veto one or more changes in law in annual statute, while approving others. • Authorizes legislative override of change(s) and enactment in the same manner as bills, if vetoed by Governor. Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: • No significant costs or savings to state or local governments. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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