The following initiatives have submitted petitions for signature verification to the county election officials. There are specific timelines set out in statute that they must abide; however, as a general rule this process usually takes about two months from the time that the signatures are turned in.

1000. (SA03RF0030, Amdt. #1-NS).

Limits on Class Size. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 10/01/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/01/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Peter Mathews, (562) 433-9242

Directs Legislature, by beginning of 2012 school year, to ensure number of public school students per class does not exceed fifteen in kindergarten through third grade, twenty in grades four through eight, and twenty-five in grades nine through twelve. Requires Legislature, beginning with 2005-2006 school year, to provide for a reduction of average class size by at least two students per year until class size requirements are met. Provides that the costs associated with the class size reductions shall be state, not local district, responsibility. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal impacts: State operating costs (including teacher costs and support) of more than $1.5 billion in 2005-06, growing to about $7 billion annually by 2011-12. One-time state school facility costs of about $15 billion.

1001. (SA03RF0032).

Sexual Orientation, Status, Conduct or Relationships. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 10/01/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/01/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Lee W. Olson

Amends the California Constitution to repeal, and to prohibit the enforcement or enactment of, all state laws and policies providing protected status, quota preference or other preferential treatment to homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, or transvestite orientation, status, conduct or relationships. "State" is defined to include any city, county, public university, community college district, regional or local agency, and any other political subdivision or governmental entity in the state of California. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Annual state savings of less than a million dollars.

1003. (SA03RF0033, Amdt. #1-S).

Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program. Bond Act. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 10/03/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/01/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponents: Susan Maddox, c/o Thomas Hiltachk, (916) 442-7757

Authorizes $750,000,000 in general obligation bonds, to be repaid from state's General Fund, to fund grants to eligible children's hospitals for the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping of children's hospitals. Twenty percent of bonds shall be available for grants to certain University of California general acute care hospitals, and eighty percent of the bonds shall be available for grants to other general acute care hospitals whose missions focus on children with illnesses such as leukemia, heart defects, sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis, and which meet other stated requirements. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Assuming 30-year bonds at an interest rate of 5.5 percent, the state cost would be about $1.5 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($750 million) and interest ($800 million) on the bonds. Payments of about $50 million per year. This measure would also result in minor administrative costs to the California Health Facilities Financing Authority.

1004. (SA03RF0029, Amdt. #1-S).

Preferential Voting. Terms of Office. Redistricting. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 10/06/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/04/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Casey Peters, (213) 385-2786

Requires Legislature to establish procedures enabling voters to select and rank candidates by preference in elections. A voter's second or subsequent preference will be counted when voter's prior preference have been deemed ineffective under standards set by the Secretary of State. Candidates for constitutional office must receive majority of votes to be elected. Requires redistricting plans establish districts designed to maximize accurate representation of voters. Permits the Legislature to provide for single or multi-member districts for its members. Deletes reference in Constitution to half of the senators being elected every two years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: One-time county costs potentially in the low tens of millions of dollars to implement new election procedures. Possible costs of holding statewide runoff elections every four years of tens of millions of dollars.

1005. (SA03RF0031, Amdt. #1-S).

Elections. Primaries. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 10/06/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/04/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Nick Tobey, Susan Riegel Harding, and George David Kieffer
c/o Peter A. Bagatelos (415) 242-8830 and c/o Barry Fadem (925) 283-0581

Requires primary elections in which voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration. Exempts presidential nominations and election of party central committees, in which only registered party members may vote unless party otherwise permits. Only the two primary-election candidates with most votes for an office, whether or not members of the same party, would be listed on general election ballot; however, candidate receiving majority vote in special primary election is elected. Requires party's consent to allow identification of candidates' party registration on ballot and other official election publications. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Measure would result in no significant net fiscal effect on state or local governments.

1006. (SA03RF0034).

State Revenue and Expenditures . Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 10/06/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/04/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: Steve Mozena

Requires each state agency, at the end of each business day, to post on its website: (1) relevant names, dates and amounts of every check, credit card or cash transaction, or other agency expenditure; and (2) revenue sources, including, but not limited to, taxes and fees, and the date, amount of revenue, and fund into which the revenue is deposited. The Controller in consultation with the Treasurer and Department of Finance shall create guidelines and procedures to standardize the postings in the format of a checkbook register. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major state fiscal effects: Potential one-time costs of over $200 million and annual costs in the tens of millions of dollars for the development, implementation, maintenance, and use of a new data collection and reporting system.

1007. (SA03RF0036).

Mental Health Services Expansion and Funding. Tax on Incomes over $1 Million. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 10/16/03 Circulation Deadline: 03/15/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponents: Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg and Sherman Russell Selix, Jr., (916) 557-1166

Provides funds to counties to expand services and develop innovative programs and integrated service plans for mentally ill children, adults and seniors. Requires state to develop mental health service programs including prevention, early intervention, education and training programs. Creates new commission to approve certain county programs and expenditures. Imposes additional 1% tax on taxable income over $1 million to provide dedicated funding for expansion of mental health services and programs. Current funding for mental health programs may not be reduced because of funding from new tax. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Additional revenues of approximately $250 million in 2004-05, $680 million in 2005-06, $700 million in 2006-07, and increasing amounts annually thereafter, with comparable increases in expenditures by the state and counties for the expansion of mental health programs. Unknown savings to the state and local agencies potentially amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars annually on a statewide basis from reduced costs for state prison and county jail operations, medical care, homeless shelters, and social services programs that would partly offset the additional cost of this measure.

1009. (SA03RF0038).

Parental Notification Prior to Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 11/12/03 Circulation Deadline: 04/12/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Rosemarie Avila and Mary Vogelzang, c/o Tom Hiltachk, (916) 442-7757

Amends Constitution to provide that, except for medical emergency or when waiver of notification has been obtained pursuant to state law, no abortion shall be performed upon an unemancipated minor until the physician notifies minor's parent or legal guardian. Statute provides definitions and authorizes monetary penalty and damages for violation. Statute permits minor to confidentially petition juvenile court for notification waiver based upon clear and convincing evidence of sufficient maturity, physical or sexual abuse by parent or guardian, or that notification is not in minor's best interests. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The net costs of this measure to Medi-Cal and other programs are unknown, but are probably not significant in the contest of the total expenditures for these programs.

1010. (SA03RF0043).

Emergency and Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 11/14/03 Circulation Deadline: 04/12/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: John Whitelaw, MD, Kacey Hansen, RN, William Wesley Fields, MD c/o Tom Hiltachk (916) 442-7757

Provides funding for emergency personnel training and equipment, reimbursement for uncompensated emergency physician care, uncompensated community clinic care, emergency telephone system improvements, and to hospitals for emergency services. Commission to administer physician funding. Funded by: Addition of 3% to surcharge rate on telephone use within California; portions of tobacco taxes; criminal and traffic penalties. Monthly cap of 50 cents on surcharge collected by residential service providers, but not cell phone or business lines. Excludes funding from government appropriations limitations, and telephone surcharge from Proposition 98's school spending requirements. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased revenues of about $550 million annually from increased charges on telephone usage for emergency care services and other specified purposes. These revenues would probably grow in future years.

1011. (SA03RF0044).

Campaign Financing. Oil Severance Tax. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 11/18/03 Circulation Deadline: 04/16/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponents: Arianna Huffington, c/o Fredric C. Woocher (310) 576-1233

Repeals campaign contributions limits passed by voters in 2000. Enacts lower campaign contribution limits for all state office candidates except self-financed candidates. Provides campaign funds to state office candidates who submit to funding limitations and conditions. Specifies funding amounts for each office. Limits political party support for candidates to 10% of specified funding amount. Financing primarily funded by 6-year tax on oil produced within California; sum of annual tax revenues to equal $5 per resident. Makes receipt of $500 or more in private contributions basis for disqualification from decisions affecting contributor. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance on fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Increased revenues from 2005 to 2010 (primarily from a tax on the extraction of oil) totaling about $185 million annually to pay for the public financing of political campaigns for state elected offices.

1012. (SA03RF0039, Amdt. #1-S).

Sex Offenders. Punishment. Parole. Public Information. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 11/20/03 Circulation Deadline: 04/19/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponents: Dennis Hollingsworth and Jay La Seuer, c/o Laurie Paredes (916) 337-2102

Increases penalties, lengthens parole periods for specified sex crimes. Requires electronic monitoring of registered sex offender parolees. Adds crimes subject to "Megan's Law" public disclosure. Requires that disclosures include registrants' addresses, license plate numbers and whether victim was a child. Requires that Megan's Law information be available on Internet. Requires registered sex offenders to renew driver's license annually, provide DMV with current photograph, address verification. Sexual predator law to apply where disordered offender commits violent predatory sexual crime against single victim under age 14. Expands HIV/AIDS testing for accused sex offenders. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: State costs potentially ranging from several tens of millions of dollars to in excess of $100 million annually. Local costs potentially ranging from a couple million to several millions of dollars statewide. Both the state and local costs could be partially offset by unknown savings to the extent the measure deters offenders from committing specified sex offenses.

1014. (SA03RF0048).

Public Benefits. Driver's License. Eligibility. Immigration Status and Identity Verification. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 12/01/03 Circulation Deadline: 04/29/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Ron Price, (714) 899-9631

Amends Constitution to require providers of public benefits to verify whether applicants are lawfully present in the United States. Prohibits state or local public benefits for any aliens classified as ineligible under federal law. Requires state and local officials to report immigration law violations to federal authorities; failure to report is a misdemeanor. Requires state to verify driver's license applicant's identity and lawful presence in United States. Prohibits the state and its political subdivisions from accepting identification documents not issued by a state or federal jurisdiction. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure could result in increased annual costs to the state and local governments in the tens of millions of dollars to verify citizenship or immigration status of persons receiving specified public services. This measure could also result in program savings over $100 million annually to the state and local governments, primarily counties, due to reduced expenditures for certain public services.

1015. (SA03RF0047, Amdt. #1-S).

Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 12/05/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/13/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: James R. "Jim" Benson, (714) 547-9842

Amends "Three Strikes" law to require increased sentences only when current conviction is for specified violent and/or serious felony. Redefines violent and serious felonies. Only prior convictions for specified violent and/or serious felonies, brought and tried separately, would qualify for second and third "strike" sentence increases. Allows conditional re-sentencing of persons with sentences increased under "Three Strikes" law if previous sentencing offenses, or prior convictions used to increase sentences, would no longer qualify as violent and/or serious felonies. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown, but significant net savings to the state ranging from several tens of millions of dollars to several hundreds of millions of dollars annually due to lower prison operating costs partially offset by costs associated with court-related activities, parole supervision, and the incarceration of and counseling services for sex offenders. Potential state deferral of several hundreds of millions of dollars in capital outlay costs associated with delayed construction of additional prison beds. Increased one-time costs of up to several tens of millions of dollars for jail and court-related costs; ongoing costs of a couple of tens of millions of dollars.

1016. (SA03RF0051)

Limitations on Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 12/15/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/13/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponents: Allan S. Zaremberg and John H. Sullivan (916) 446-6752

Amends unfair business competition laws to: limit individual's right to sue by allowing private enforcement only if that individual has been actually injured by, and suffered financial/property loss because of an unfair business practice; require representative claims to comply with procedural requirements applicable to class action lawsuits; authorize only California Attorney General or local public officials to sue on behalf of general public to enforce unfair business competition laws. Penalties recovered by attorney general or local prosecutors to be used only for enforcement of consumer protection laws. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown fiscal impact on the state depending on whether the measure increases or decreases court workload related to unfair competition lawsuits; unknown potential costs to local governments, depending on the extent to which diverted funds are replaced.

1017. (SA03RF0046, Amdt. #1-S)

Publicly Funded, Licensed Schools. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 12/17/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/17/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Richard D. Ackerman (909) 308-6454

Establishes optional, alternative school system for grades kindergarten through twelve under which privately operated schools would be licensed and regulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs. These schools would not be subject to regulation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Requires state funding of these schools equal to public schools based upon enrollment. Schools could develop curricula and methodologies and deliver educational services subject to standards applicable to private schools. They would be prohibited from engaging in sectarian or denominational instruction and would be subject to all state and federal nondiscrimination laws. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Over time, potential increase in state school funding costs in the billions of dollars annually.

1018. (SA03RF0050)

Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Medical Emergency. Parental Notification or Judicial Waiver. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 12/17/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/17/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Rosemarie I. Avila and Mary L. Vogelzang (714) 619-6868

Amends Constitution to provide that, except for medical emergency, or when waiver of notification has been obtained pursuant to state law, no abortion shall be performed upon an unemancipated minor until the physician notifies minor's parent or legal guardian. Statute provides definitions and authorizes monetary penalty and damages for violation. Statute permits minor to confidentially petition juvenile court for notification waiver based upon evidence of sufficient maturity, physical or sexual abuse by parent or guardian, or that notification is not in minor's best interests. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The net costs of this measure to Medi-Cal and other programs are unknown, but are probably not significant in the context of the total expenditures for these programs.

1019. (SA03RF0052)

Traffic Violations in School Zones. Increased Fines. School Safety Programs. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 12/23/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/21/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: Glen Wetzel

Amends law to allow any city or county to increase fines for Vehicle Code violations near school buildings or grounds, if city council or county board of supervisors votes to adopt this section. Amends law to provide funds to enhance safety of students traveling to and from school on foot or by bicycle in any city, county or school district that adopts a school pedestrian-bicyclist safety program. Uses funds from traffic fines to pay for such programs. Deletes automatic repeal dates of amended provisions. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following fiscal effect: Potential one-time costs to state and local governments, totaling up to two million dollars. Unknown annual increases in revenue to local governments for pedestrian and bicycle safety programs from the collection of additional fines.

1020. (SA03RF0054, Amdt. #1-NS)

Use of Authorized or King James Bible as Textbook for Grades One Through Twelve. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 12/26/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/24/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Matt McLaughlin
e-mail address - info@kingjamestextbook.com

Adds constitutional provision permitting use of Authorized or King James Bible (including translators' preface and introductory remarks, standard concordance and glossary) as textbook for voluntary study of the Bible as literature, without devotional or denominational purpose. This textbook would be provided without cost to each pupil in grades one through twelve whose parents do not object and elect to opt out of study program. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Additional costs to the state and/or school districts from providing copies of the Bible to students: (1) one-time costs in the tens of millions of dollars up to $200 million and (2) annual costs in the low millions to tens of millions of dollars.

1021. (SA03RF0055, Amdt. #1-NS)

Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 12/30/03 Circulation Deadline: 05/28/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Roberta B. Johansen and James C. Harrison, c/o Remcho, Johansen & Purcell (323) 468-3391

Establishes "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" to regulate stem cell research and provide funding, through grants and loans, for such research and research facilities. Establishes constitutional right to conduct stem cell research; prohibits Institute's funding of human reproductive cloning research. Establishes oversight committee to govern Institute. Provides General Fund loan of up to $3 million for Institute's initial administration/implementation costs. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to finance Institute activities up to $3 billion subject to annual limit of $350 million. Appropriates monies from General Fund to pay for bonds. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: State cost of about $6 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($3 billion) and interest ($3 billion) on the bonds. Payments of about $200 million per year.

1022. (SA03RF0053, Amdt. #2-NS)

Local Funds and Revenues. State Mandates. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 01/02/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/01/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Steven C. Szalay, Christopher K. McKenzie, Catherine Smith c/o Cathy Christian (916) 446-6752

Requires two-thirds vote of Legislature and voter approval for any reduction, based on January 1, 2003 levels, of local governments' vehicle license fee revenues, sales tax powers and revenues, and proportionate share of local property tax revenues. Permits Legislature to create tax exemptions and reduce vehicle license fee revenues without voter approval only if legislation reimburses local government for lost revenues. Provides that local government may, with limited exceptions, suspend performance of state mandate if State fails to reimburse local government within 180 days of final determination of state-mandated obligation. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Over time, the initiative would have the following major fiscal effects: Higher and more stable local government revenues than otherwise would have been the case, possibly in the range of several billion dollars annually. Significant changes to state finance, potentially including higher state taxes than otherwise would have been the case - or lower spending on state programs. The magnitude of the state fiscal effect would be commensurate with the measure's impact on local government.

1023. (SA03RF0056, Amdt. #1-S)

Reapportionment. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 01/02/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/01/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Edward J. Ted Costa (916) 482-6175

Amends constitutional provisions governing reapportionment of Congressional, Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization districts. Establishes criteria for drawing new election district boundaries, beginning with 2006 election. Provides for appointment of 3-member panel of retired judges to prepare proposed reapportionment plans; specifies panel selection criteria. Requires panel to consider proposals submitted by electors and/or legislators, hold public hearings, and submit proposed reapportionment plan to Legislature. Provides process for redistricting plans to be approved by Legislature, Governor, and/or voters. Authorizes any elector to sue in California Supreme court challenging whether reapportionment plan conforms with requirements. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal impact: One-time state reapportionment costs, potentially totaling several million dollars, for 2006 reapportionment plan.

1024. (SA03RF0057, Amdt. #1-NS) [REVISED]

Funding for K-12 Education and Voluntary Universal Preschool Program. Commercial Property Taxes. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 01/12/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/10/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Barbara Kerr and Rob Reiner, c/o Robin B. Johansen (510) 346-6200

Provides additional funding for K-12 public education; establishes voluntary universal preschool program. Funds provided through additional taxes on real property and commercial residential rental property that produces income. Creates state fund and allocates monies: 2/3 for kindergarten through 12th grade, including class size reduction, textbooks, teacher salaries, benefits and training; 1/3 for voluntary universal preschool. Prohibits using funds for administrative costs as specified. Requires annual audits. Provides small business personal property tax exemption; reimburses state/local government to offset revenue decrease. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Additional property taxes on income-producing property of approximately $6 billion annually (net), beginning in 2005-06. These revenues would be used for state-funded universal preschool and specified K-12 education purposes.

1025. (SA03RF0058)

Workers' Compensation. Benefit and Eligibility Restrictions. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 01/20/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/18/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: Edward J. "Ted" Costa (916) 482-6175

Requires employee to establish, by preponderance of evidence, that employee activities were predominant cause of injury or disease to receive workers' compensation benefits. Prohibits permanent disability based on subjective complaints. Requires apportionment regarding permanent disability to: account for previous awards for injury to same body part of affecting same kind of work; exclude prior or pre-existing illness or injury. Prohibits employee from submitting nonpsychiatric claims after notice of resignation, termination or involuntary/voluntary layoff. Establishes time limit for employer's payment of ongoing medical care to relieve symptoms; excludes specified non-medical care items. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Unknown, but potentially major annual savings in state and local government workers' compensation expenses.

1026. (SA03RF0061)

Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Initiative Constitutional Amendment
Summary Date: 01/20/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/18/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Donald Kilmer (408) 998-8489

Amends the California Constitution to add a personal right to require and possess arms for defense of self, family, and home. Requires state to prove a compelling government interest for any action regulating the keeping and bearing of arms. Provides that all county, city, and local government action on this subject is preempted by state law and this amendment. Allows the state to continue regulating the acquisition or possession of arms by felons, minors, mentally incompetent persons, or persons subject to restraining orders based on their violent conduct. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would result in unknown, potential costs to the state and unknown net fiscal effects on local governments.

1027. (SA03RF0059)

Tribal Gaming Compact Renegotiation. Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Revenues, Tax Exemptions. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
Summary Date: 01/26/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/24/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Louis J. Blanas and Lee Baca, c/o Barry Fadem (925) 283-0581

Authorizes Governor to renegotiate tribal-state compacts to require that tribes: Pay 25% of slot machine/gaming device revenues to government fund; comply with multiple state laws; accept state court jurisdiction. Unless all compacted tribes accept terms within 90 days, or if terms determined unlawful, authorized 16 specified non-tribal racetracks and gambling establishments to operate 30,000 slot machines/gaming devices, paying 33% of revenues to fund public safety, regulatory, social programs. Provides exemption from future state/local tax increases. Limits new tribal gaming. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Increased local government revenues of likely over $1 billion annually from new gambling revenues. The revenues would be used primarily for additional firefighting, police, and child protective services.

1028. (SA03RF0062)

State Teachers' Retirement. Benefits. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 01/28/04 Circulation Deadline: 06/28/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: Ann Reid

Provides for retirement at age 55 for State Teachers' Retirement System members who worked in K-12 public schools for 15 years and worked directly with students for five years preceding retirement. Provides retirement benefits of 3% of final annual compensation for each year of credited service. Calculates benefits based on one-year period with highest pay. Provides supplemental benefits to restore purchasing power of up to 100% for eligible members and up to 80% for other members. Disqualifies full and part time administrators and members on disability or medical leave within last five years. Summary of Estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would increase state and/or school district retirement costs up to $1.7 billion annually.

1029. (SA03RF0065)

DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 02/03/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/02/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponents: Bruce E. Harrington, c/o Thomas Hiltachk (916) 442-7757

Requires collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from adults and juveniles arrested for or charged with specific crimes, and submission to state DNA database; and, in five years, from adults arrested for or charged with any felony. Authorizes local law enforcement laboratories to perform analyses for state database and maintain local database. Specifies procedures for confidentiality and removing samples from databases. Imposes additional monetary penalty upon certain fines/forfeitures to fund program. Designates California Department of justice to implement program, subject to available moneys: Authorizes $7,000,000 loan from Legislature for implementation. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would result in the following direct fiscal effects: Unknown annual state costs potentially over $10 million initially, increasing to a couple tens of millions of dollars when fully implemented to collect, analyze, and store increased DNA samples. These costs would be partially offset by increased criminal penalty revenues. Unknown annual local costs potentially several million dollars initially, increasing to over $10 million when fully implemented to collect DNA samples. These costs could be offset by increased criminal penalty revenues.

1030. (SA03RF0066)

Automobile Dealers. Buyers' Right to Cancel Purchase. Seller Disclosures. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 02/04/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/05/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: Rosemary Shahan (530) 759-9440

Allows buyer of used automobile to return automobile to dealer, cancel purchase within three business days and receive full refund, less reasonable mileage offset. Requires that dealers disclose credit scores, and lowest available interest rates. Limits dealer loan fees to $150; prohibits dealers from accepting additional compensation from lenders. Requires dealers to disclose monthly cost of financing optional items. Requires "certified" used vehicles to be inspected by qualified technician. Prohibits dealers from advertising used rental, police or fleet vehicles, taxicabs, "lemon law" buybacks, salvage, or similar vehicles as "certified." Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Various possible impacts on state and local government revenues resulting from changes in the financing of vehicle sales. The net fiscal impact of these changes is unknown.

1031. (SA03RF0067)

Local Government Funds and Revenues. State Mandates. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 02/04/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/05/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Steven C. Szalay, Catherine Smith, Christopher K. McKenzie c/o Cathy Christian (916) 446-6752

Requires voter approval for any legislation that provides for any reduction, based on January 1, 2003 levels, of local governments' vehicle license fee revenues, sales tax powers and revenues, and proportionate share of local property tax revenues. Permits local government to suspend performance of state mandate if State fails to reimburse local government within 180 days of final determination of state-mandated obligation; except mandates requiring local government to provide/modify: any protection, benefit or employment status to employee/retiree, or any procedural/substantive employment right for employee or employee organization. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This initiative would have the following fiscal effects, the magnitude of which would depend on future actions by the Legislature and state voters: Higher and more stable local government revenues than otherwise would have been the case, potentially several billion dollars annually. Significant changes to state finance, potentially including higher state taxes or lower spending on state programs than otherwise would have been the case. The state fiscal effect would be commensurate with the measure's impact on local governments.

1032. (SA03RF0060, Amdt. #3-NS)

State Electoral Districts. San Francisco Bay Area Regional Authority Board. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 02/05/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/05/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Nancy Jewell Cross (510) 793-3396

Establishes new criteria/methods for defining state legislative, congressional and other statewide election districts, based on division of State into "State Districts" equal in number to number of California Representatives in United States Congress (currently 53). Replaces fixed membership numbers for Assembly and Senate with membership numbers varying according to number of "State Districts." Creates "State Demographer" position to oversee establishment of "State Districts." Establishes 10-member San Francisco Bay Area regional authority board responsible for determining transportation development priorities and funding allocations for region, replacing Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effects: (1) one-time state and local government costs for elections and redistricting in the low tens of millions of dollars; (2) shift of redistricting costs from state to local governments of several million dollars every ten years; and (3) future state savings from fewer special elections. Instances of savings would likely be infrequent, but could exceed $1 million for each election.

1033. (SA03RF0070)

One-House Legislature. Terms. Procedures. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 02/11/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/12/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: James Bouskos (559) 999-4800

Creates one-house Legislature of 100 members, elected for two-year terms from 100 districts, without term limits. Establishes six-month legislative session from January - June annually. Creates commission of political party appointees to establish legislative districts of equal population. Limits Legislature's expenditures, subject to annual adjustment based on national Consumer Price Index. Prohibits payment of legislators after Jun e15th of each year unless and until state budget enacted. Establishes per diem and mileage caps for legislators. Limits number of legislative committees, staff and staff salaries. Prohibits state subsidized vehicles for legislators. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would have the following major fiscal effects: State savings of almost $200 million annually from reduced legislative expenditures. One-time implementation costs for state and local government in excess of $50 million.

1034. (SA03RF0071)

Legalized Casino-Type Gambling. Cities of Barstow and Oakland Pilot Program. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 02/11/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/12/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponent: Robert W. Wilson

Legalizes casino-type gambling, including sports wagering, roulette, slot machines, banking and percentage games played with cards or dice for 28 years in cities of Barstow and Oakland on experimental basis. Limited to 12 gambling facilities in each city. Creates state commission appointed by the Governor to supervise gambling operations, operators. Creates two local commissions, one appointed by each city council, to investigate applicants for gambling licenses and establish licensing and tax fees. Requires each gambling facility to have license and permit to conduct gambling activities. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Measure would result in increased revenues to the state and particular local governments from gambling-related activities, potentially in the tens of millions of dollars annually.

1035. (SA03RF0079)

Legislative Voting Records. Campaign Disclosure. Initiative Statute.
Summary Date: 02/11/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/12/04 Signatures Required: 373,816

Proponent: Carmen Balber (310) 392-0522

Denies daily salary and reimbursements for legislators when they are eligible but fail to vote; exceptions for excused absences or conflicts of interest. Requires Legislative Counsel to maintain online records of legislators' failure to vote, including cumulative totals and percentages. Requires publication of legislators' non-voting information in ballot pamphlet/sample ballot. Makes public the calendar, including fund raising activities, of legislators and statewide elected officeholders. Requires online disclosure within 24 hours of $1,000 or more contribution received by state office candidates or state ballot measures. Requires campaign contributors to be categorized by industry. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: This measure would result in minor increased costs for state and local governments.

1036. (SA03RF0064, Amdt. #1-S)

Minor's Pregnancy. Waiting Period and Parental Notification or Waiver Before Abortion. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
Summary Date: 02/20/04 Circulation Deadline: 07/19/04 Signatures Required: 598,105

Proponents: Paul E. Laubacher and Barbara R. Laubacher (916) 381-5222

Amends Constitution to provide that no abortion shall be performed upon an unemancipated minor until 48 hours after physician notifies minor's parent or legal guardian, or until 24 hours after parent/guardian waives notification in a writing that is signed, notarized and dated. Provides exception for medical emergency and permits judicial waiver based upon clear and convincing evidence of minor's sufficient maturity; physical, emotional, or sexual abuse by parent/guardian; or where notification not in minor's best interests. Authorizes monetary damages and attorney's fees for violation. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: The net costs of this measure to Medi-Cal and other programs are unknown, but are probably not significant in the context of the total expenditures for these programs.

The list below reflects those proposed measures that have been submitted to the Attorney General for preparation of the title and summary that will appear on the initiative petitions. This process takes approximately 60 days; however, if amendments are submitted by the proponent the time period is lengthened. When the official summary is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the proponent and to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State then provides calendar deadlines to the proponent and to the county elections officials.

Attorney General # Due Date to Secretary of State	Subject	Proponent(s)
SA03RF0072 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version One]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0073 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version Two]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0074 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version Three]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0075 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version Four]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0076 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version Five]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0077 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version Six]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0078 (Amdt. #1-S) - 02/24/04	"California Privacy Protection Act" [Version Seven]	James Wheaton
SA03RF0080 - 02/20/04	"The California Jobs Protection Act"	Ted Costa
SA04RF0002 - 03/03/04	"Workers' Compensation Reform and Accountability Act"	Christopher M. George
SA04RF0003 (Amdt. #1-S) - 03/10/04	"The California Budget Deficit Prevention Act"	Jon Coupal Larry McCarthy Hon. John Campell
SA04RF0005 - 03/15/04	"The Indian Gaming Fair-Share Revenue Act of 2004"	Richard Milanovich
SA04RF0006 - 03/18/04	"California Home Rule Amendment of 2004"	John A. Ramirez
SA04RF0007 - 03/19/04	"Tribal Fair Share Act of 2004"	Cheryl Schmit
SA04RF0011 - 04/05/04	"Local Government Property Tax Protection Act"	John A. Ramirez
SA04RF0012 - 04/07/04	"California Scholarship Opportunity Act"	Stanley Lee Harper

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