Attorney General No.
SA81RF0022
Secretary of State No.
280
Description
REAPPORTIONMENT - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends existing state constitutional requirements governing the reapportionment of Senatorial, Assembly, Congressional, and Board of Equalization Districts. Requires that Senatorial and Assembly Districts be nearly and reasonably equal in population of registered voters. Retains requirement that Congressional and Board of Equalization Districts be reasonably equal in population. Requires Senatorial and Assembly District reapportionment every four years. Retains requirement that Congressional and Board of Equalization Districts be reapportioned in year following year in which national census is taken. Except as noted, retains existing standards for reapportionment of Senatorial, Assembly, Congressional, and Board of Equalization Districts. Fiscal impact on state and local governments: During the 1980's two additional reapportionments of legislative districts would occur if this initiative is adopted. For each reapportionment the State would incur costs of approximately $3 million and the counties costs of approximately $1 million.
Proponents
Honorable William E. Dannemeyer Member Of Congress 39Th District, California, 1370 Brea Boulevard, Suite 108, Fullerton, California 92635 (714) 992-0141
Date
10-16-1981
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Reapportionment - Legislative District California Initiative 280 (1981).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/448