Proposition Summary

INITIATIVE. Requires reports of receipts and expenditures in campaigns for state and local offices and ballot measures. Limits expenditures for statewide candidates and measures. Prohibits public officials from participating in governmental decisions affecting their "financial interests." Requires disclosure of certain assets and income by certain public officials. Requires "Lobbyists" to register and file reports showing receipts and expenditures in lobbying activities: Creates fair political practices commission. Revises ballot pamphlet requirements. Provides criminal and civil sanctions for violations. Enacts and repeals statutes on other miscellaneous and above matters. Financial Impact: Adoption of this measure will increase state and local costs up to $500,000 for the 1974-75 fiscal year and from $1,360,000 to $3,210,000 for each subsequent fiscal year.

Proposition Number

9

Year

1974

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y: 3224765; A: 69.8; N: 1392783; B: 30.2

Election Type

Primary

Proposition Type

Initiative (Statute)

Relevant Case

McCauley v. BFC Direct Marketing: 16 Cal. App. 4th 1262, 1993; Consumers Union of United States v. California Milk Producers Advisory Bd.: 82 Cal. App. 3d 433, 1978; Sanders v. Pacific Gas & Electric: 53 Cal. App. 3d 661, 1975

Code Sections Affected

Added Cal. Gov. Code sections 81000, et seq.

For Author

Joyce A. Koupal, Los Angeles County Energy Commission; Director, People's Lobby, Inc.; Richard B. Spohn, Attorney; Coordinator, Ralph Nader's California Citizen Action Group; Michael H. Walsh, Attorney; Chairman, California Common Cause

Against Author

Clark L. Bradley, Senator, 14th Senatorial District

Rebuttal Author

Clark L. Bradley, Senator, 14th Senatorial District

Rebuttal Against Author

Joyce A. Koupal, Los Angeles County Energy Commission; Director, People's Lobby, Inc.; Richard B. Spohn, Attorney; Coordinator, Ralph Nader's California Citizen Action Group; Michael H. Walsh, Attorney; Chairman, California Common Cause

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