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Does proposition 19 on the California ballot have a good fighting chance?
YES!
What are complete requirements to get a proposition on the California ballot?
All info is contained in original question
What was the purpose of California's Proposition 8?
Proposition 8 was a ballot proposition that became an amendment in November 2008. This proposition eliminates the rights for same sex marriage. In 2010, a federal judge declared it to be unconstitutional and had it removed.
What is proposition 56?
Proposition 56, also known as the Budget Accountability Act, was a California proposition ballot that failed to pass, March 2, 2004. The proposition intended to penalize state elected officials for everyday that the state budget was overdue.
What was the California ballot initiative of 1978 that set the stage for the tax revolt that Reagan rode to victory in 1980?
Proposition 13
Who put California's Proposition 8 on the ballot?
It was the 1,120,801 California residents who signed a petition asking to put Proposition 8 on the ballot that caused it to be placed on the ballot. It was ProtectMarriage.Com that sponsored the initiative, got the petition signed and submitted it to the state.
What was the California ballot initiative of 1978 that's set the stage for the tax revolt that Reagan rode to victory in 1980?
Proposition 13
What statement best describes the difference between a proposition and a bill?
A proposition is a proposal appearing on the ballot.
Will there be a ballot measure similar to California's Proposition 8 to overturn the same-sex marriage ban in two years?
Right now, the matter is scheduled to be decided by the United States Supreme Court and a decision is expected by the end of June 2013. If the decision does not strike down Proposition 8, then same-sex marriage proponents in California will have no choice but to propose another ballot measure to repeal the amendment to the California state constitution.
How does an initiative lead to a proposition?
An initiative is a process that allows citizens to propose new laws or changes to existing ones. If enough signatures are gathered in support of the initiative, it can lead to it being placed on the ballot as a proposition. The proposition is then voted on by the general public, and if it receives a majority vote, it becomes law.
Which states are against proposition 8?
Proposition 8 was a ballot measure placed before voters in California. Voters in other states did not have an opportunity to vote on amending the state constitution of California to eliminate the existing right of same-sex couples to marry. If a similar proposition were proposed in another state, it would have a different name. A similar ballot measure passed in Maine in 2009. It was called "Question 1." It repealed an existing same-sex marriage law before that law could go into effect. The only time the voters of a state defeated a ballot measure to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage was Proposition 107 in Arizona in November 2006.
What is 56+56?
Proposition 56, also known as the Budget Accountability Act, was a California proposition ballot that failed to pass, March 2, 2004. The proposition intended to penalize state elected officials for everyday that the state budget was overdue.
