Attorney General No.
15-0125
Secretary of State No.
1784
Description
Requires legislators and legislative candidates take lie detector tests regarding residency and conduct while in office. Suspends legislators indicted for felonies from office without pay. Expands residency requirements and eliminates contractual and privacy rights for legislators. Repeals confidentiality provisions governing certain legislative proceedings and records. Prohibits legislators from receiving compensation from persons or businesses that have lobbied the Legislature within prior 48 months. Prohibits former legislators from lobbying Legislature or elected state officials for 12 years after leaving office. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Potential state costs of millions of dollars or more each year to administer lie detector tests.
Proponents
Robert Bernstein 916) 487-0337
Date
3-4-2016
Document Type
Article
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
STATE LEGISLATURE. CANDIDATES AND OFFICEHOLDERS. RULES AND PROCEDURES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. California Initiative 1784 (2016).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/2050