California Proposition 69, Reporting of AIDS Initiative (June 1988)
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| Topic Administration of government and Vaccinations and disease policy |
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Origin |
California Proposition 69 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on June 7, 1988. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing as law that AIDS and HIV are communicable diseases and establishing provisions regarding the mandatory reporting of these diseases. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing as law that AIDS and HIV are communicable diseases and establishing provisions regarding the mandatory reporting of these diseases. |
Election results
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California Proposition 69 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,746,780 | 31.96% | ||
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3,718,776 | 68.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 69 was as follows:
| “ | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome -- AIDS. Initiative Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Declares that AIDS is an infectious. contagious and communicable disease and that the condition of being a carrier of the HTLV-III virus or other AIDS-causing viral agent is an infectious. contagious and communicable condition. Requires each be placed on the list of reportable diseases and conditions maintained by the Department of Health Services. Provides each is subject to quarantine and isolation statutes and regulations. Provides that Health Services Department personnel and all health officers shall fulfill the duties and obligations set forth in specified statutory provisions to preserve the public health from AIDS. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: The net fiscal impact of this measure is unknown--and could vary greatly, depending on what actions are taken by health officers and the courts to implement it. If current practices used for the control of AIDS are continued, there would be no substantial change in direct costs. If the measure were interpreted to require changes in AIDS control measures by state local health officers, depending upon the level of activity, the cost of implementing it could range from millions to hundreds of millions of dollars. | ” |
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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