California Proposition 25

Dating back to its admission into statehood, reform has been an undeniable element of California. It could even be argued that many important landmarks in our state history were defined by acts of reform, such as the implementation of direct democracy into its state constitution during the progressive era of the late 19th and early 20th century. In modern California, it could be argued that there has been no greater landmark than the passage of Proposition 140.

California's Proposition 13 had a big impact on American government and public policy because it put to vote the reduction of property taxes. This Proposition had a great impact as it swept the county and made headlines in newspapers around the world. People used this initiative process to gain a greater control over their lives. The California taxpayers stood up and said no more to excessive taxes because they were tired of out of control property taxes and losing their homes because they could not pay property taxes while the government did nothing to help them. This in turn hurt the schools, cities, counties and special districts. From this proposition, we have a few others like

I propose that the state of California overturn Prop 209, which had previously removed race, religion, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin as consideration factors for admission to universities for undergraduate learning. Increasing additional students of color who enroll not only expands opportunities but also enhances the educational experiences of white students. Overturning Proposition 209 means there would be an increase in access to higher education for a growing number of students, reflecting a more accurate distribution of the

The most pressing issue I would face as an Assembly Member would be water conservation. The state’s lack of action and initiative to conserve water has led to California’s worst drought in over a century. This has led to panic reactions behind bills such as AB-1739, disregarding long-term economic impacts in order to fulfill short-term needs. Legislators proposing bills are not taking into consideration effects on jobs, business, and taxpayers.

The executive branch of the federal government is responsible for enforcing federal laws. The political party (ie,.democrats) serving president’s term may vote to enforce federal laws but, with different political parties (ie,.republicans) the executive branch in power may chose not to enforce federal law. Therefore, there is a conflict that can lead to legal action with california’s judicial system. Which ultimately leads to a petition to review the state court’s decision as to determine the legality of the state’s

This article analyzes the different effects the California Assembly Bill 540 has had on undocumented students. The study is done through a longitudinal study that interviews students before, soon after, and four years after the passage of the law. Through these finding it shows how the AB 540 bill benefits undocumented students and has made it socially acceptable for them to identify. In my paper I will use this source to explain what the bill does for undocumented students and how they benefit from the bill. I will support my argument by using this quote: “The law grants undocumented immigrant students an exemption from out-of-state tuition, thereby making some forms of higher education more accessible.” I will also use the topic of enactment

The California State Constitution is a contract that initiate and illustrate the duties, powers, structure, and the function of the California government. The California State Constitution written in November 1849 previous to California could became a state in 1850. During the time of 1849 the main idea is the outlawed slavery to the United States citizens to secure women’s separate property rights. The California constitution prepares

This paper is about the Propisition 60 that will be voted on in California this November. It discuses the opposing arguments for and against the bill and what the consequences will be if the bill is passed. Also it will discuss as to whether the Proposition is best viewed from consensus or conflict view of law.

It will continue increasing taxes on the wealthiest Californians and fund schools and health care. The education advocates gathered together to make sure proposition 55 would be pass, so that schools don't lose the funding they get. The organizations supporting proposition 55 in, John Fensterwald Prop. 55: Initiative to extend income tax increases to benefit schools are California Teachers Association, California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems and California State Council of State Employees. California propositions: A voter guide, Laurel Rosenhall article mentions the organizations that oppose proposition 55 which are Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, Gov. Jerry Brown and California Taxpayers Action Network. Supporters say that proposition 55 will prevent $4 billion in cuts to California's public schools, help children access health care by continuing taxing only the wealthiest Californians which will be followed by strict accountability requirements. While in TAX EXTENSION TO FUND EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, the opposing side argues that voters supported higher taxes in 2012 because Governor Brown said they would be temporary. State budget estimates show higher taxes are not needed to balance the budget, but the special interests want to extend them to grow government bigger. Proposition 55 should be passed because it will only affect the wealthiest

Direct Democracy in California started in the early part of the 20th century. Many citizens of the state of California were unhappy with their state's government. They believed that the government was representing special interest more than they were the will of the people. Railroad owners, such as those of the Southern Pacific Railroad had elected and public officials in their pockets. The officials were making laws that benefited railroads instead of making laws that benefited the citizens of California. In 1911, Californians changed the constitution so that they could make laws directly. This is how Californians created Initiatives and Referendums (Miller, P. 132-133).

Three ways that the California Constitutional can be amended; Two-thirds of the membership of each chamber of the California State Legislature must purpose an amendment, which then goes statewide ballot to be ratified or rejected by the state's voters. The state legislature is allowed to propose revisions (not just amendments) to the constitution. If measures conflict, and they both get more than 50 percent of the vote, the one with the highest number of votes prevails. With that information coming from the website and book I believe that pretty tough. If the votes isn’t confirmed at the beginning that’s when things get treaty. It’s too many outlets to collecting votes after the first tie. I believe in a way it is pretty easy but was made difficult

Nearly every state leader and politician in California urged voters to vote against Proposition 13. Because California was and is the only state to attempt something like Proposition 13, the consequences were a mystery. No one knew what would result from this new amendment. At the time, economists predicted that Proposition 13 would result in drastic cuts to government spending. The unemployment rate was predicted to increase by nearly one percent (Glyn and Drenkard 1). Still, the promise of removing the strain property taxes were placing on nearly every California resident was too appealing. So what exactly did California voters vote in favor

In terms of the ballot questions, voters voted no to Ballot question No.1 , which according to the Committee of Seventy, would have enabled “the state legislature to pass a law allowing local school boards, municipalities and counties to exclude the entire value of each primary residence (homestead or farmstead) in their jurisdictions from taxation if they chose to do so,” meaning property taxes would be “significantly” reduced or eliminated in “those jurisdictions.”

California has led the country in anti-smoking laws with the passage in 1976 of The California Indoor Clean Air Act of 1976. It declared smoke a hazard to the general public and limited the areas in which people could smoke in public buildings and outdoors spaces. California code Section 5148 prohibits smoking in the workplace; this includes any enclosed space at a place of employment.

The current tax system in California is not sufficient in its efforts to provide adequate income to California because it does not collect enough taxes to sufficiently fund state programs, while the CTA’s proposed system of tax fairness would generate ample income to fund numerous state programs. The CTA acknowledges that the current system of taxing individuals is not fair by stating that, “the bottom 20% of wage earners in California pay 11% of their income in taxes, while the top 1% of wage earners only pays 7.8%.” (“Tax Fairness”). The tax system does not equally collect taxes from all income levels, which results in deficit income for the state. This deficit income results in the formation of debt because the state does not have enough money to fund public works. The graph above depicts how without making efforts to close corporate loopholes and other tax breaks, California will never be able to generate enough money to eliminate the deficit and adequately fund public works such as education. The CTA believes that the only way to adequately fund the education system and other public works is by withdrawing the tax breaks offered to high-income individuals and large corporations. The owed revenue collected from these sources could significantly increase the funding of LCFF plan and prevent the occurrence any debt. Increased revenue would eliminate any questions regarding from where in the existing state budget the proposed increased funding for education would