California Proposition 35, Private Entities Allowed for Public Works Projects Initiative (2000)
| California Proposition 35 | |
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| Election date November 7, 2000 | |
| Topic Public works | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Amendment & Statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 35 was on the ballot as a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute in California on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" voted supported allowing the government to contract with private entities for engineering and architectural services. |
A "no" voted opposed allowing the government to contract with private entities for engineering and architectural services. |
Election results
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California Proposition 35 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,471,515 | 55.16% | ||
| No | 4,448,647 | 44.84% | ||
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 35 was as follows:
| “ | Public Works Projects. Use of Private Contractors for Engineering and Architectural Services. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
Proposition 35 added Article XXII to the California Constitution:
Section 1:
The State of California and all other governmental entities, including, but not limited to, cities, counties, cities and counties, school districts and other special districts, local and regional agencies and joint power agencies, shall be allowed to contract with qualified private entities for architectural and engineering services for all public works of improvement. The choice and authority to contract shall extend to all phases of project development including permitting and environmental studies, rights-of-way services, design phase services and construction phase services. The choice and authority shall exist without regard to funding sources whether federal, state, regional, local or private, whether or not the project is programmed by a state, regional or local governmental entity, and whether or not the completed project is a part of any state owned or state operated system or facility.
Section 2:
Nothing contained in Article VII of this Constitution shall be construed to limit, restrict or prohibit the State or any other governmental entities, including, but not limited to, cities, counties, cities and counties, school districts and other special districts, local and regional agencies and joint power agencies, from contracting with private entities for the performance of architectural and engineering services. [1]
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For combined initiatives filed in 2000, at least 670,816 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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