California Proposition 34 (2000)
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California Proposition 34 was also known as the Campaign Contributions and Spending Limits Act of 2000. It appeared on the November 7, 2000 ballot in California, where it was approved with 60% of the vote.
Proposition 34 limited the amount of money an individual could contribute to candidates for the California State Legislature and for statewide elective offices. It also limited contributions to political parties. It expanded financial disclosure requirements and prohibited contributions from lobbyists to the election campaigns of politicians they lobby. The new law did not apply to campaigns for federal office, or for local offices (such as county supervisor).
Proposition 34 was a legislatively-referred state statute placed on the state ballot by the California State Legislature.
Ballot language
The summary of the ballot measure prepared by the California Attorney General read:
- Limits individual campaign contributions per election: state legislature, $3,000; statewide elective office, $5,000 (small contributor committees may double these limits); governor, $20,000.
- Limits contributions to political parties/political committees for purpose of making contributions for support or defeat of candidates.
- Establishes voluntary spending limits, requires ballot pamphlet to list candidates who agree to limit campaign spending.
- Expands public disclosure requirements, increases penalties for violations.
- Prohibits lobbyists’ contributions to officials they lobby.
- Limits campaign fund transfers between candidates, regulates use of surplus campaign funds.
- Effective 1/1/01, except statewide elective office effective 11/6/02.
Fiscal impact estimate
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 34. That estimate was:
- Additional net costs to the state, potentially up to several million dollars annually, to publish candidate statements in the state ballot pamphlet and to implement and enforce provisions of the measure.
- Unknown, but probably not significant, costs to local governments to implement voluntary spending limit provisions of the measure.
Path to the ballot
Proposition 34 was voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature via Senate Bill 1223 (Statutes of 2000, Chapter 102).
- The vote to put it on the ballot in the California State Assembly was 42 affirmative votes and 23 negative votes.
- The vote in the California State Senate was unanimous: 32 "yes" and 2 "no."
See also
External links
- Official Voter Guide summary to Proposition 34
- Official ballot title of Proposition 34
- Full text of Proposition 34
- Smart Voter on Proposition 34
- Cal Voter on Prop 34
- Top Ten contributors
