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Elections in California. Proposition 209 (also known as the California Civil Rights Initiative or CCRI) is a California ballot proposition which, upon approval in November 1996, amended the state constitution to prohibit state governmental institutions from considering race, sex, or ethnicity, specifically in the areas of public employment ...
The proposition, if passed, will repeal Proposition 8 passed during the 2008 general election and amend the state constitution to declare that the "right to marry [for same sex couples] is a fundamental right", effectively allowing same-sex couples to once again marry.
The U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down the decision, when in ruled in favor of the right to marry for same-sex couples in 2015, but the Prop. 8 language remains on California’s books.
Proposition 2, titled Authorizing Bonds for Public Schools and Community College Facilities, is a California ballot proposition and legislative statutes that will be voted on in the 2024 general election on November 5. The proposition, if passed, will authorize the issuance of $10 billion in state general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade ...
t. e. Proposition 16 is a California ballot proposition that appeared on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot, asking California voters to amend the Constitution of California to repeal Proposition 209 (1996). [ 2 ][ 3 ] Proposition 209 amended the state constitution to prohibit government institutions from considering race, sex, or ...
e. In California, a ballot proposition is a referendum or an initiative measure that is submitted to the electorate for a direct decision or direct vote (or plebiscite). If passed, it can alter one or more of the articles of the Constitution of California, one or more of the 29 California Codes, or another law in the California Statutes by ...
Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 ( SCA 5) was introduced by California State Senator Edward Hernandez to the California State Senate on December 3, 2012. [1] This initiative would ask voters to consider eliminating California Proposition 209 's ban on the use of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in recruitment, admissions, and ...
Proposition 218 (1996) Passed. Right to vote on local taxes; assessment and property-related fee reforms; initiative power expansion in regard to local revenue reduction or repeal. Constitutional follow-up to Proposition 13 (1978). Proposition 22 (2000) Passed, then declared unconstitutional.