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Frequently Asked Questions about Voting on a Referendum

June 2, 2024 2:30 amJune 2, 2024 2:31 am

What is a referendum? The referendum is set forth in the California Constitution, in Article II, Section 9, which provides: “The referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes except urgency statutes,...

Frequently Asked Question about What Is Subject to Referendum

April 30, 2024 2:30 amApril 30, 2024 2:31 am

What is the referendum? It is “the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes.” What types of statutes are not subject to a referendum? They are urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing...

Globe Contributor Publishes ‘Practical Guide on Direct Democracy’

April 29, 2024 2:30 amApril 29, 2024 2:31 am

Long-time California Globe contributor Chris Micheli has published the newest edition of his series of “practical guides” on California state government topics. The short book is titled “A Practical Guide to Direct Democracy in California.” It covers the three forms...

Frequently Asked Questions about Direct Democracy in California

October 24, 2023 2:45 amOctober 27, 2023 3:25 pm

For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding the three forms of direct democracy in California: What is an initiative? The initiative is the power of the...

California Initiative, Referendum and Recall Reform Act – A Pathway to Digital Petitions

July 24, 2023 6:43 amJuly 24, 2023 6:47 am

With tremendous effort, conservatives across the State of California campaigned to recall the atrocity known as Governor Newsom in the year 2021. According to Ballopedia, “of the 12.8 million voters who participated in the election, 61.9% voted to retain Newsom,...

The Globe Quiz on California Direct Democracy

April 15, 2023 7:16 amApril 15, 2023 7:21 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about California’s forms of direct democracy. True or False? The three forms of direct democracy are initiative, referendum, and recall. An initiative in California can enact changes to statutes or the state Constitution. A...

Does the Referendum Prevail Over California Legislation?

September 22, 2022 5:27 pmSeptember 22, 2022 5:34 pm

Does a successful referendum overturn a recently-enacted statute by the California Legislature? This question is periodically raised when, such as with two bills signed into law this month by Governor Newsom, opponents of enacted legislation seek to overturn the just-concluded...