November 2004 California Elections

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Archive of web sites on the November 2004 General Election. Includes sites about the election, candidate sites and sites for or against ballot measures.

Campaign Finance

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Campaign finance reports on Candidates and Elected Officials; Propositions and Ballot Measures; Committees, Parties and Major Donors; and, Daily Filings.

Ballot Measures

Official Voter Information Guide - Propositions

Analyses of Propositions [Legislative Analyst's Office]
Analysis of Ballot Measures [League of Women Voters]

Proposition 1A - Protection of Local Government Revenues Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Ensures local property tax and sales tax revenues remain with local government thereby safeguarding funding for public safety, health, libraries, parks, and other local services. Provisions can only be suspended if the Governor declares a fiscal necessity and two-thirds of the Legislature concur.

Proposition 59 - Public Records, Open Meetings Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
mends Constitution to include public's right of access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials. Preserves specified constitutional rights; retains existing exclusions for certain meetings and records.

Proposition 60 - Election Rights of Political Parties Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Requires general election ballot include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election.

Proposition 60A - Surplus Property Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Sale proceeds of most surplus state property pay off specified bonds.

Proposition 61 - Children's Hospital Projects. Grant Program. Bond Act Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Authorizes $750 million general obligation bonds for grants to eligible children's hospitals for construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping children's hospitals.

Proposition 62 - Elections. Primaries Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Requires primary elections where voters may vote for any state or federal candidate regardless of party registration of voter or candidate. The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot. Exempts presidential nominations.

Proposition 63 - Mental Health Services Expansion, Funding. Tax on Personal Incomes Above $1 Million Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Establishes 1% tax on taxable personal income above $1 million to fund expanded health services for mentally ill children, adults, seniors.

Proposition 64 - Limits on Private Enforcement of Unfair Business Competition Laws Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Allows individual or class action "unfair business" lawsuits only if actual loss suffered; only government officials may enforce these laws on public's behalf.

Proposition 65 - Local Government Funds, Revenues. State Mandates Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Requires voter approval for reduction of local fee/tax revenues. Permits suspension of state mandate if no state reimbursement to local government within 180 days after obligation determined.

Proposition 66 - Limitations on "Three Strikes" Law. Sex Crimes. Punishment Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Limits "Three Strikes" law to violent and/or serious felonies. Permits limited re-sentencing under new definitions. Increases punishment for specified sex crimes against children.

Proposition 67 - Emergency Medical Services. Funding. Telephone Surcharge Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Increases telephone surcharge and allocates other funds for emergency room physicians, hospital emergency rooms, community clinics, emergency personnel training/equipment, and 911 telephone system.

Proposition 68- Non-Tribal Commercial Gambling Expansion. Tribal Gaming Compact Amendments. Revenues, Tax Exemptions Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Authorizes tribal compact amendments. Unless tribes accept, authorizes casino gaming for sixteen non-tribal establishments. Percentage of gaming revenues fund government services.

Proposition 69 - DNA Samples. Collection. Database. Funding Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Requires collection of DNA samples from all felons, and from others arrested for or charged with specified crimes, and submission to state DNA database. Provides for funding.

Proposition 70 - Tribal Gaming Compacts. Exclusive Gaming Rights. Contributions to State Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
Upon tribe's request, Governor must execute 99-year compact. Tribes contribute percentage of net gaming income to state funds, in exchange for expanded, exclusive tribal casino gaming.

Proposition 71 - Stem Cell Research. Funding Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
This measure establishes "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" to regulate and fund stem cell research, constitutional right to conduct such research, and oversight committee.

Proposition 72 - Health Care Coverage Requirements Summary | Text, Analysis and Arguments & Rebuttals
A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects legislation requiring health care coverage for employees, as specified, working for large and medium employers.

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