| Proposition and Summary |
Passed |
Citation |
73  |
Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy
Initiative |
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Art. I §32 |
Amends California Constitution, prohibiting abortion for unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent/legal guardian, except in medical emergency or with parental waiver. Defines abortion as causing "death of the unborn child, a child conceived but not yet born. Permits minor to obtain court order waiving notice based on clear, convincing evidence of minor's maturity or best interests. Mandates various reporting requirements. Authorizes monetary damages against physicians for violation. Requires minor's consent to abortion, with certain exceptions. Permits judicial relief if minor's consent coerced. |
74 |
Public School Teachers. Waiting Period for Permanent Status. Dismissal
Initiative |
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Educ. §§44929.21, 44932 |
Increases length of time required before a teacher may become a permanent employee from two complete consecutive school years to five complete consecutive school years. Measure applies to teachers whose probationary period commenced during or after the 2003-2004 fiscal year. Modifies the process by which school boards can dismiss a permanent teaching employee who receives two consecutive unsatisfactory performance evaluations. |
75 |
Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions on political contributions. Employee consent requirement
Initiative |
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Gov. §85990 |
Prohibits the use by public employee labor organizations of public employee dues or fees for political contributions except with the prior consent of individual public employees each year on a specified written form. Restriction does not apply to dues or fees collected for charitable organizations, health care insurance, or other purposes directly benefiting the public employee. Requires public employee labor organizations to maintain and submit records to Fair Political Practices Commission concerning individual public employees' and organizations' political contributions. These records are not subject to public disclosure. |
76 |
State Spending and School Funding Limits
Initiative |
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Art. IV §§:10, 12; Art. XIII B §6; Art.XVI §:8; Art. XIX §:6; Art. XIX A §1; Art. XIX B § 1 |
Limits state spending to prior year's level plus three previous years' average revenue growth. Changes state minimum school funding requirements (Proposition 98); eliminates repayment requirement when minimum funding suspended Excludes appropriations above the minimum from schools' funding base. Directs excess General Fund revenues, currently directed to schools/tax relief, to budget reserve, specified construction, debt repayment. Permits Governor, under specified circumstances, to reduce appropriations of Governor's choosing, including employee compensation/state contracts. Continues prior year appropriations if state budget delayed. Prohibits state special funds borrowing. Requires payment of local government mandates. |
77 |
Redistricting
Initiative |
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Art. XXI §1 |
Amends process for redistricting California's Senate, Assembly, Congressional and Board of Equalization districts. Requires panel of three retired judges, selected by legislative leaders, to adopt new redistricting plan if measure passes and after each national census. Panel must consider legislative, public comments/hold public hearings. Redistricting plan effective when adopted by panel and filed with Secretary of State; governs next statewide primary/general elections even if voters reject plan. If voters reject redistricting plan, process repeats, but officials elected under rejected plan serve full terms. Allows 45 days to seek judicial review of adopted redistricting plan. |
78 |
Discount on Prescription Drugs
Initiative |
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H&S §§130600 et seq. |
Establishes discount prescription drug program, overseen by California Department of Health Services. Enables certain low- and moderate-income California residents to purchase prescription drugs at reduced prices. Authorizes Department: to contract with participating pharmacies to sell prescription drugs at agreed-upon discounts negotiated in advance; to negotiate rebate agreements with participating drug manufacturers. Imposes $15 annual application fee. Creates state fund for deposit of drug manufacturers' rebate payments. Requires Department's prompt determination of residents' eligibility, based on listed qualifications. Permits outreach programs to increase public awareness. Allows program to be terminated under specified conditions. |
79 |
Presription Drug Discounts. State-negotiated rebates
Initiative |
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H&S §§130500 et seq. and 130600 et seq. |
Provides for prescription drug discounts to Californians who qualify based on income-related standards, to be funded through rebates from participating drug manufacturers negotiated by California Department of Health Services. Prohibits new Medi-Cal contracts with manufacturers not providing the Medicaid best price to this program, except for drugs without therapeutic equivalent. Rebates must be deposited in State Treasury fund, used only to reimburse pharmacies for discounts and to offset costs of administration. At least 95% of rebates must go to fund discounts. Establishes oversight board. Makes prescription drug profiteering, as described, unlawful. |
80 |
Electric Service Providers. Regulation
Initiative |
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Pub. Util. §§288.3, 330, 365, 365.5, 366, 394, 399.15, 400 et seq. |
Subjects electric service providers, as defined, to control and regulation by California Public Utilities Commission. Imposes restrictions on electricity customers' ability to switch from private utilities to other electric providers. Provides that registration by electric service providers with Commission constitutes providers' consent to regulation. Requires all retail electric sellers, instead of just private utilities, to increase renewable energy resource procurement by at least 1% each year, with 20% of retail sales procured from renewable energy by 2010, instead of current requirement of 2017. Imposes duties on Commission, Legislature and electrical providers. |