Attorney General No.

SA1999RF0070

Secretary of State No.

888

Description

LEGISLATORS' AND STATE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution to: reduce salaries of legislators to $75,000 per year; requires Legislature's and voters' approval to adjust state officer salaries and benefits; reduces legislators' travel and living expenses to $75,00 per day, while in session, for up to 120 days annually; allows increases to expense payments if Legislature and voters approve; requires forfeiture of legislators' compensation if Budget Act not passed by June 15 of each year; requires compensation be forfeited until Budget Act is presented to the Governor; allows payment of forfeited compensation if Legislature and voters approve. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: This measure would result in reduced compensation costs for state officials of several million dollars annually, and unknown, but probably not significant, elections-related costs to the state and counties.

Proponents

Edward J. (Ted) Costa People'S Advocate, Inc., 3407 Arden Way, Sacramento, California 95825 (916) 482-6175

Date

2-15-2000

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

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