Title

CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO PASS A BUDGET, APPROVE SPENDING BILLS, OR RAISE TAXES FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Attorney General No.

10-0015

Secretary of State No.

1468

Description

Changes the legislative vote requirement necessary to pass the state budget, to approve spending bills, and to raise taxes, from Iwo-Ibirds to a simple majority. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Unknown state fiscal impacts from lowering the legislative vote requirement for spending and tax increases. In some cases, the contcnt of the annuli) state budget could change and/or state tax revenues could increase. Fiscal impact would depend on the composition and actions of future Legislatures.

Proponents

George Lakoff

Date

5-14-2010

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

Recommended Citation

CHANGES LEGISLATIVE VOTE REQUIREMENT TO PASS A BUDGET, APPROVE SPENDING BILLS, OR RAISE TAXES FROM TWO-THIRDS TO A SIMPLE MAJORITY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT California Initiative 1468 (2010).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1668