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California Referendum to Overturn Aid-in-Dying Law (2016)
| California Referendum to Overturn Aid-in-Dying Law | |
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| Type | Veto referendum |
| Origin | Citizens |
| Topic | Assisted death |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
| Not on Ballot |
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Referendum to Overturn Aid-in-Dying Law (#15-0080) did not qualify to be on the November 8, 2016 California ballot as a veto referendum.
If it had reached the ballot, this referendum would have allowed the voters to decide whether to approve or repeal a law previously passed by the state legislature allowing terminally ill, mentally healthy adults to seek a prescription for a lethal drug, provided two doctors confirm the patient's condition.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:[1]
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Referendum to Overturn Aid-in-Dying Law.[2] |
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Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:[1]
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If signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed with the Secretary of State, this petition will place on the statewide ballot a challenge to a state law previously approved by the Legislature and the Governor. The challenged law must then be approved by a majority of voters at the next statewide election to go into effect. The law allows a terminally ill, mentally competent adult to obtain a prescription for a life-ending drug, provided two doctors confirm the diagnosis and prognosis, and other safeguards are met. (15-0080.) [2] |
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Path to the ballot
- Mark Hoffman and Stephanie Packer submitted a letter requesting a title and summary for this referendum on October 6, 2015.[3]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on October 16, 2015.[1]
- 365,880 valid signatures were required for qualification purposes.
- On January 15, 2016, state elections officials verified that not enough valid signatures were submitted to qualify this referendum for the ballot.[1]
State profile
| Demographic data for California | ||
|---|---|---|
| California | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 38,993,940 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 155,779 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 61.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.9% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 13.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 4.5% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 38.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 81.8% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.4% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,818 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 18.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in California. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in California
California voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- Assisted death on the ballot
- California 2016 ballot propositions
- California ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Failed to Qualify," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Initiative #15-0080," October 6, 2015
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