California 2000 ballot propositions
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- Twenty statewide propositions were on the March ballot. Of these, twelve were approved and eight defeated.
- Eight propositions appeared on the November ballot. Of these, five were approved and three defeated.
Key facts
Looking at just the citizen-initiated measures:
- There were 15 citizen-initiated measures, including 3 veto referenda on the March and November ballots taken together. Of these, six passed.
- Two of the three veto referenda failed.
- As of the end of 2000, a cumulative total of 275 initiatives (counting citizen-initiated constitutional amendments and citizen-initiated state statutes and not counting veto referenda) had appeared on California ballots since the first initiatives in 1912.
March 7, 2000 election
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Pass/Fail | Votes for | Votes against |
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LRCA | Prop 1A | Gambling | Gambling on tribal lands | Approved | | |
LBM | Prop 12 | Bond issue | Bond issue for water projects | Approved | | |
LBM | Prop 13 | Bond issue | Water pollution protection | Approved | | |
LBM | Prop 14 | Bond issue | Literacy improvement | Approved | | |
LBM | Prop 16 | Bond issue | Homes for veterans | Approved | | |
LRCA | Prop 17 | Gambling | Lotteries and charitable raffles | Approved | | |
LRSS | Prop 18 | Law enforcement | Murder, special circumstances | Approved | | |
LRSS | Prop 19 | Law enforcement | Murder of police officers | Approved | | |
LRSS | Prop 20 | Gambling | California state lottery | Approved | | |
CISS | Prop 21 | Law enforcement | Juvenile crime | Approved | | |
CISS | Prop 22 | Marriage | Limit on marriages | Approved | | |
VR | Prop 29 | Gambling | 1998 Indian gaming compacts | Approved | | |
LBM | Prop 15 | Bond issue | Hertzberg-Polanco crime labs construction | Defeated | | |
CISS | Prop 23 | Elections | None of the above ballot option | Defeated | | |
CISS | Prop 25 | Campaign finance | Campaign contribution and spending limits | Defeated | | |
CIC&S | Prop 26 | Education | Authorizes additional education districts to issue bonds if approved by voters | Defeated | | |
CISS | Prop 27 | Term limits | Term limit declarations | Defeated | | |
CISS | Prop 28 | Taxing tobacco | Repeal tobacco surtax | Defeated | | |
VR | Prop 30 | Business regulation | Insurance claims practices, civil remedies | Defeated | | |
VR | Prop 31 | Business regulation | Insurance claims | Defeated | | |
November 7, 2000 election
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Pass/Fail | Votes for | Votes against |
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LBM | Prop 32 | Bond issue | Veterans' bond act | Approved | | |
LRSS | Prop 34 | Campaign finance | Campaign spending limits, disclosure | Approved | | |
CIC&S | Prop 35 | Administration of government | Governing engineering/architectural contracts on public works | Approved | | |
CISS | Prop 36 | Marijuana | Probation and treatment | Approved | | |
CIC&S | Prop 39 | Education | Authorizes local school bond issues for certain uses if approved by 55% | Approved | | |
LRCA | Prop 33 | State legislature | Legislative participation in retirement system | Defeated | | |
CICA | Prop 37 | Tax reform | Redefines some fees as taxes | Defeated | | |
CICA | Prop 38 | School choice | Allow school choice | Defeated | | |
See also
- List of California ballot measures from 1912-present
- History of Initiative and Referendum in California
- Laws governing I&R in California
Struck from ballot
External links
- Official California Voter Guide for the March ballot proposition election
- Official California Voter Guide for the November 7, 2000 ballot proposition election
- Official declaration of the March 7, 2000 vote
- Official declaration of the November 7, 2000 vote
- California statewide initiative use through 2000