Proposition Summary

JUDGES' SALARIES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Establishes base salary of a judge of a court of record, beginning on January 1, 1981, as equal the annual salary payable as of July 1, 1980, for that office had the judge been elected in 1978. Provides Legislature may prescribe salary increases during a term of office, may terminate prospective increases at any time during a term of office, but shall not reduce a salary during a term of office below the highest level paid during that term. Provides that laws setting the salaries of judges shall not constitute an obligation of contract. Fiscal impact on state and local governments: State salary and pension reductions of approximately $2.7 million from 1981 through 1986.

Proposition Number

11

Year

1980

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

Assembly - Ayes, 72; Noes, 0 -- Senate - Ayes, 30; Noes, 3

Popular Vote Results

Y: 5204250; A: 70.3; N: 2198702; B: 29.7

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

LCA

For Author

John Garamendi, State Senator, 13th District; Charles R. Imbrecht, Member of the Assembly, 36th District; Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor, 2nd District

Against Author

Timothy D. Weinland, Attorney at Law

Rebuttal Author

Timothy D. Weinland, Attorney at Law

Rebuttal Against Author

John Garamendi, State Senator, 13th District; Charles Imbrecht, Member of the Assembly, 36th District; Kenneth Hahn, Los Angeles County Supervisor, 2nd District

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