California Senate Bill 408 (2007)

California Senate Bill 408 was enacted by the California State Legislature in July 2007, but did not become law because it was vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger, when he vetoed the bill, said it "unfairly limits citizens' rights."

The bill, had it passed, would have:

• Required that those who circulated pettions in California be "durational residents" of the state.

Specifically, the law would have prohibited a person from circulating a state initiative or referendum petition unless that person is a voter or was qualified to register to vote in the state at the time of the most recent established election date. On the affidavit portion of the petition, each circulator would have had to indicate how long they had lived at the residence address they list.

Opinions

The bill was supported by AFSCME. It was opposed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

See also

• Changes in 2007 to laws governing the initiative process

External links

• Text of bill
• Statement of Gov. Schwarzenegger upon vetoing the bill
• Big government goes after its foes Statement by Michelle Steele on October 26, 2007