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You can download a document by selecting the proposal submission number. Submitted proposals may appear below with an unofficial title submitted by a proponent or developed by the Attorney General's Initiative Coordinator. These unofficial titles are for identification purposes only. Submitted proposals may also include proposed title and summary drafted by the proponent. Such titles and summaries are not official and will likely differ from the official title and summary ultimately prepared by the Attorney General.

Please note that proposals are posted as submitted by the proponent(s). The Attorney General makes no comment on the accuracy of any statements made in the proposals. The Attorney General provides the official titles and summaries to the Secretary of State for all measures cleared for petition circulation. To view the official titles and summaries, see Circulating Petitions.

A new numbering system took effect in 2007 so measures now will use only the last two digits of the year and our initiative number separated by a hyphen. For example, a measure received this year as proposal 0026 would be given the number 07-0026. The next item received would appear as 07-0027, etc.

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2009

09-0019 [PDF 1221 kb / 29 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on June 24, 2009. "Electors Call a Constitutional Convention."
09-0018 [PDF 565 kb / 14 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on June 24, 2009. "Electors Right to Call for a Constitutional Convention."
09-0017 [PDF 300 kb / 5 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on June 12, 2009. "The Continuous Coverage Auto Insurance Discount Act."
09-0016 [PDF 83 kb / 2 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on June 09, 2009. "Responsible California State Budget Reform Act"
09-0015 [PDF 244 kb / 5 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on June 01, 2009. "The Taxpayers Right to Vote Act"
09-0014 [PDF 178 kb / 4 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on May 20, 2009. Drug and Alcohol Testing for Members of the Legislature.
09-0013 [PDF 94 kb / 2 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on May 20, 2009. "The Citizen Legislature Act."
09-0012 [PDF 1291 kb / 1 pg] Submitted for Title and Summary on May 28, 2009. "Honor in Office Act." (Amdt. #2-NS.)
09-0011 [PDF 45 kb / 2 pg] Title and Summary Issued on June 22, 2009 [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] REINSTATES RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
09-0010 [PDF 150 kb / 5 pg] Title and Summary Issued on June 23, 2009 [PDF 11 kb / 1 pg] DENIAL OF PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR PERSONS WHO CANNOT VERIFY LAWFUL PRESENCE. DENIAL OF STANDARD BIRTH CERTIFICATE FOR CHILDREN OF UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
09-0009 [PDF 118 kb / 3 pg] Title and Summary Issued on June 16, 2009 [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] TAX ON EMPLOYERS WHO COLLECT LIFE-INSURANCE BENEFITS UPON THE DEATH OF FORMER EMPLOYEES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
09-0008 [PDF 113 kb / 5 pg] Title and Summary Issued on June 16, 2009 [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] LIMITS ON VOTING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
09-0007 [PDF 128 kb / 5 pg] Title and Summary Issued on June 16, 2009 [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] LIMITS ON VOTING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
09-0006 [PDF 395 kb / 8 pg] Title and Summary Issued on May 18, 2009 [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] TAX ON PENSION DISTRIBUTIONS AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
09-0005 [PDF 190 kb / 5 pg] Title and Summary Issued on April 09, 2009 [PDF 9 kb / 1 pg] LIMITS ON VOTING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
09-0004 [PDF 229 kb / 5 pg] Title and Summary Issued on April 09, 2009 [PDF 10 kb / 1 pg] DENIAL OF PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR PERSONS WHO CANNOT VERIFY LAWFUL
09-0003 [PDF 60 kb / 2 pg] Title and Summary Issued on March 09, 2009 [PDF 9 kb / 1 pg] SUBSTITUTES DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP FOR MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIA LAW. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.
09-0002 [PDF 46 kb / 2 pg] Title and Summary Issued on March 19, 2009 [PDF 11 kb / 1 pg] REINSTATES RIGHT OF SAME-SEX COUPLES TO MARRY. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. (Amdt. #1-S.)
09-0001 [PDF 80 kb / 2 pg] Title and Summary Issued on February 25, 2009 [PDF 15 kb / 1 pg] STATE BUDGET. PENALTIES FOR GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE IF BUDGET DEADLINES NOT MET. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.