California Proposition 22, Exemptions from State Civil Service Amendment (June 1984)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 5, 1984. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting the chief investment officer, assistant chief investment officer, and principal fund managers of the PERS and STRS from state civil service. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting the chief investment officer, assistant chief investment officer, and principal fund managers of the PERS and STRS from state civil service. |
Election results
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California Proposition 22 |
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| Yes | 2,181,491 | 47.98% | ||
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2,365,466 | 52.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:
| “ | Exempt State Civil Service Position. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | EXEMPT STATE CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to add the following positions to the list of officers and employees of the state that are exempt from civil service: the chief investment officer, the assistant chief investment officer, and principal fund managers of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the State Teachers' Retirement System. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: This constitutional amendment would have no direct fiscal impact on the state. The measure could have an indirect fiscal impact, however, if the additional flexibility granted to the two systems in selecting investment personnel affected the performance of the retirement systems' investment programs. | ” |
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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