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California Proposition 14, Redistricting Commission Initiative (1982)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating a 10-member Districting Commission to conduct state legislative and congressional redistricting. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a 10-member Districting Commission to conduct state legislative and congressional redistricting. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,065,072 | 45.49% | ||
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3,672,301 | 54.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Reapportionment by Districting Commission or Supreme Court. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Repeals Legislature's power over reapportionment. Establishes Districting Commission. Commission given exclusive authority to specify State Senate, Assembly, Equalization Board, and congressional district boundaries. Specifies criteria for establishing districts. Provides method of choosing commissioners having designated qualifications selected by appellate court justice panel and political party representatives. Requires districting plans be adopted for 1984 elections and following each decennial census thereafter. Specifies commission's duties and responsibilities. Provides for open meetings, procedures, public hearings, and judicial review. Retains referendum power. Requires Supreme Court action if districting plans not adopted within specified times. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: On assumptions stated in the Analyst's estimate, increased state costs of $126,000 for salaries of commission in 1983 and a comparable amount (in today's dollars) once every 10 years beginning in 1991. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1982, at least 553,790 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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