California Proposition 31, Limits on Third-Party Claimant Lawsuits Referendum (March 2000)
California Proposition 31 | |
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Election date March 7, 2000 | |
Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
Status Defeated | |
Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 31 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on March 7, 2000. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote would have upheld AB 1309, which was designed to limit certain third-party claimant lawsuits. |
A "no" vote would have repealed AB 1309, which was designed to limit certain third-party claimant lawsuits. |
Overview
The veto referendum overturned California Assembly Bill 1309 (AB 1309), which was passed in 1999.
Election results
California Proposition 31 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 1,979,780 | 28.39% | ||
4,994,361 | 71.61% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 31 was as follows:
“ | Insurance Claims Practices. Civil Remedy Amendments. Referendum. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact statement
The fiscal impact statement was as follows:
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Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 2000, at least 419,260 valid signatures were required.Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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