California Childhood Sexual Abuse Initiative (2016)
{{Expansion depth limit exceeded| name = California Childhood Sexual Abuse Initiative | election date = November 8, 2016 | state = California | year = 2016 | status = Not on the ballot | status image = | type = Initiated state statute | topic =Law enforcement | ballot language = }}{{Expansion depth limit exceeded}}{{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} The Childhood Sexual Abuse Initiative (#15-0059) was not put on the November 8, 2016 ballot as an {{Expansion depth limit exceeded}} in California.
The measure would have eliminated the statute of limitations for civil actions and felony prosecutions for sexual crimes against children.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was:Expansion depth limit exceeded {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Childhood Sexual Abuse. Statutes of Limitations. Initiative Statute.}}
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was:Expansion depth limit exceeded {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Eliminates statute of limitations for civil actions based on childhood sexual abuse committed on or after the effective date of the measure. Eliminates statute of limitations for felony prosecutions for certain sexual crimes committed against children on or after the effective date of the measure, and for such crimes committed before the effective date of the measure for which the statute of limitations has not yet expired.}}
Full text
The full text of the measure can 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 reads:Expansion depth limit exceeded {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|Probably minor increase in costs to the state courts, as well as the state and local criminal justice system, from an increase in cases filed and individuals convicted. The fiscal impact on local governments related to civil claims is not likely to be significant on a statewide basis, but the effect on individual local government entities could vary substantially.}}
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- William Lynch submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on September 3, 2015.Expansion depth limit exceeded
- A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on November 9, 2015.Expansion depth limit exceeded
- 365,880 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- Supporters {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|start=05/09/2016 12:00am CST|before=have|after=had}} until May 9, 2016, to collect the required signatures.
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See also
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Footnotes
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