Political Reform Act 2011 - Fair Political Practices Commission

§ 88000. 104
§ 88002.5.
Chapter 8. Ballot Pamphlet.
§ 88000 - 88007
§ 88000. Responsibility.
§ 88001. Contents.
§ 88002. Format.
§ 88002.5. Summary.
§ 88003. Duties of Legislative Analyst.
§ 88004. Manner, Form of Printing Measures.
§ 88005. Printing Specifications.
§ 88005.5. Duties of Legislative Counsel.
§ 88006. Public Examination of Pamphlet.
§ 88007. Amendment of Chapter by
Legislature.
§ 88000. Responsibility.
There shall be a state ballot which shall be
prepared by the Secretary of State.
§ 88001. Contents.
The ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the
following:
(a) A complete copy of each state measure.
(b) A copy of the specific constitutional or
statutory provision, if any, which would be repealed or
revised by each state measure.
(c) A copy of the arguments and rebuttals for and
against each state measure.
(d) A copy of the analysis of each state measure.
(e) Tables of contents, indexes, art work,
graphics and other materials which the Secretary of
State determines will make the ballot pamphlet easier
to understand or more useful for the average voter.
(f) A notice, conspicuously printed on the cover
of the ballot pamphlet, indicating that additional
copies of the ballot pamphlet will be mailed by the
county clerk upon request.
(g) A written explanation of the judicial retention
procedure as required by Section 9083 of the Elections
Code.
History: Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 520; amended by Stats.
1991, Ch. 491; amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923.
References at the time of publication (see page 3):
Opinions: In re Miller (1978) 4 FPPC Ops. 26
In re Bunyan (1976) 2 FPPC Ops. 10
§ 88002. Format.
The ballot pamphlet shall contain as to each state
measure to be voted upon, the following in the order
set forth in this section:
(a) Upon the top portion of the first page and not
exceeding one-third of the page shall appear:
(1) The identification of the measure by number
and title.
(2) The official summary prepared by the
Attorney General.
(3) The total number of votes cast for and against
the measure in both the State Senate and Assembly if
the measure was passed by the Legislature.
(b) Beginning at the top of the right page shall
appear the analysis prepared by the Legislative
Analyst, provided that the analysis fits on single page.
If it does not fit on a single page, then the analysis
shall begin on the lower portion of the first left page
and shall continue on subsequent pages until it is
completed.
(c) Arguments for and against the measure shall
be placed on the next left and right pages, respectively,
following the page on which the analysis of the
Legislative Analyst ends. The rebuttals shall be
placed immediately below the arguments.
(d) If no argument against the measure has been
submitted, the argument for the measure shall appear
on the right page facing the analysis.
(e) The complete text of each measure shall
appear at the back of the pamphlet. The text of the
measure shall contain the provisions of the proposed
measure and the existing provisions of law repealed or
revised by the measure. The provisions of the
proposed measure differing from the existing
provisions of law affected shall be distinguished in
print, so as to facilitate comparison.
(f) The following statement shall be printed at
the bottom of each page where arguments appear:
“Arguments printed on this page are the opinions of
the authors and have not been checked for accuracy by
any official agency.”
History: Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1430.
§ 88002.5. Summary.
(a) The ballot pamphlet shall also contain a
section, located near the front of the pamphlet, that
provides a concise summary of the general meaning
and effect of “yes” and “no” votes on each state
measure.
(b) The summary statements required by this
section shall be prepared by the Legislative Analyst.
These statements are not intended to provide
comprehensive information on each measure. The
Legislative Analyst shall be solely responsible for
determining the contents of these statements. The
statements shall be available for public examination
and amendment pursuant to Section 88006.
History: Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 156; amended by Stats.
1999, Ch. 312.