Bill Text: CA SCA5 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections: initiative, referendum, and recall.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SCA5 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SCA5-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Constitutional Amendment

No. 5

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Introduced by Senator Fuller

February 09, 2017

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A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 1 of Article II thereof, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SCA 5, as introduced, Fuller. Elections: initiative, referendum, and recall.

The California Constitution provides that all political power is inherent in the people and that government is instituted for their protection, security, and benefit. The California Constitution provides that the people have the right to alter or reform government when the public good may require.

This measure would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Digest Key

Vote: 2/3   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 2017–18 Regular Session commencing on the fifth day of December 2016, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California, that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:

 That Section 1 of Article II thereof is amended to read:

SECTION 1.

 All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their the people’s protection, security, and benefit, and they benefit. The People have the right to alter or reform it government when the public good may require.