California Sports Market Trade Regulation Amendment (2016)
| California Sports Integrity Protection Amendment | |
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| Election date November 8, 2016 | |
| Topic Minimum wage | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
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The Sports Integrity Protection Amendment (#15-0082A2) was not put on the November 8, 2016 ballot in California as an initiated constitutional amendment.
The measure would have established the right of California residents to trade on regulated, non-gambling sports markets.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Sports-Based Markets. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was as follows:[2]
| “ | Establishes right for any California resident, 18 years or older, to trade on responsible, carefully regulated, non-gambling, and socially beneficial sports markets.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure could be found here.
Fiscal impact
Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance. The statement was as follows:[2]
| “ | Unknown fiscal impact on state and local governments depending on how the measure is interpreted and implemented.[3] | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Zack Ward submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on November 5, 2015.[1]
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on December 15, 2015.[2]
- 585,407 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters had until June 13, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
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
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 California Secretary of State, "Full text," accessed December 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Cleared for Circulation," accessed December 31, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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