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California Proposition 68, Campaign Contributions Initiative (June 1988)
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| Topic Campaign finance |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 68 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on June 7, 1988. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing provisions relating to limits on campaign contributions and partial state funding for legislative candidates. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing provisions relating to limits on campaign contributions and partial state funding for legislative candidates. |
Election results
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2,802,614 | 52.84% | ||
| No | 2,501,263 | 47.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 68 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Campaigns. Spending and Contribution Limits. Partial Public Funding. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS. SPENDING AND CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. PARTIAL PUBLIC FUNDING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Limits political contributions to state legislative candidates per election to $1,000 from each person, S2,500 from each organization, and $5,000 from each "small contributor" political committee, as defined. Establishes Campaign Reform Fund to which individuals may designate up to $3 annually from income taxes. Provides legislative candidates who receive specified threshold contributions from other sources, and meet additional requirements, may receive with limitation matching campaign funds from Campaign Reform Fund. Establishes campaign expenditure limits for candidates accepting funds from Campaign Reform Fund. Provides civil and criminal penalties for violations. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: Annual revenue loss from tax return designation to Campaign Reform Fund is estimated at 89 million starting in 1988-89. Annual state administrative costs will be about $1.9 million. Any surplus state campaign funds which exceed $1 million after the November general election will go back to the state's General Fund. If the amount of matching funds claimed by candidates is more than the amount available in the Campaign Reform Fund, the payment of matching funds is made on a prorated basis. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1988, at least 372,178 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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