November 2004 Initiatives

Proposition 1A: Protection of Local Government Revenues. (Passed)

Proposition 59: Public Records, Open Meetings. (Passed)

Proposition 60: Election Rights of Political Parties. (Passed)

Proposition 60A: Surplus Property. (Passed)

Proposition 61: Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program. Bond Act. (Passed)

Proposition 62: Elections. Primaries. (Did not pass)

Proposition 63: Mental Health Services Expansion, Funding. Tax on Personal Incomes Above $1 Million. (Passed)

Proposition 64: Limits of Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws. (Passed)

Proposition 65: Local Government Funds, Revenues, State Mandates. (Did not pass)

Proposition 66: Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment. (Did not pass)

Proposition 67: Emergency Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge. (Did not pass)

Proposition 68: Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions. (Did not pass)

Proposition 69: DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding. (Passed)

Proposition 70: Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State. (Did not pass)

Proposition 71: Stem Cell Research. Funding. Bonds. (Passed)

Proposition 72: Health Care Coverage Requirements. Referendum. (Did not pass)

For the complete text of the above initiatives, visit the California secretary of State's website at www.ss.ca.gov

The November 2004 Initiative Reviews were prepared under the supervision of Mary-Beth Moylan, Assistant Director, Appellate Advocacy and Lecturer in Law, for the Capital Center for Government and Policy/Governmental Affairs Program.

The views expressed herein are solely the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the McGeorge School of Law.