Proposition Summary

Authorizes each house of Legislature to suspend one of its Members by two-thirds vote, and to require Member to forfeit salary and benefits while suspended. Prohibits suspended Member from exercising rights, privileges, duties, or powers of office, or using any legislative resources. Provides suspension may end on specified date, or upon two-thirds vote of Member’s house.

Proposition Number

50

Year

2016

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

FINAL VOTES CAST BY THE LEGISLATURE ON SCA 17 (PROPOSITION 50) -- Senate: Ayes 31 Noes 3 -- Assembly: Ayes 73 Noes 2 --

Popular Vote Results

Y:4,857,640; A:75.4; N:1,583,476; B:24.6

Election Type

Primary

Proposition Type

LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

For Author

HELEN HUTCHISON, President, League of Women Voters of California; JAMES P. MAYER, President/CEO, California Forward

Against Author

JOEL ANDERSON, Senator, 38th District; BRIAN JONES, Assembly Member, 71st District;

Rebuttal Author

JON FLEISCHMAN, President, California Term Limits; RUTH WEISS, San Diego County Coordinator, California Election Integrity Project'

Rebuttal Against Author

JAMES P. MAYER, President/CEO, California Forward; HELEN HUTCHISON, President, League of Women Voters of California;

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