California Proposition 31, Limits on Third-Party Claimant Lawsuits Referendum (March 2000)

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California Proposition 31
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Election date
March 7, 2000
Topic
Civil and criminal trials
Status
Defeatedd 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A "no" vote would have repealed AB 1309, which was designed to limit certain third-party claimant lawsuits.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

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 1,979,780 28.39%

Defeated No

4,994,361 71.61%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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:

  • Limit conditions under which injured party may sue another person's insurer for damages resulting from insurer's unfair claims settlement practices;
  • Limit emotional distress claims;
  • Limit property damage claims to those caused by motor vehicle incident;
  • Exempt professional liability insurers from unfair claims settlement practices suit if professional's consent is required for settlement and professional withholds consent;
  • Provide that an insurer requesting arbitration is presumed to act in good faith;
  • Add requirement that state auditor report on effect of Proposition 30, as amended.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Fiscal impact statement

The fiscal impact statement was as follows:

  • If the voters approve Proposition 30, this proposition would slightly reduce the fiscal impact that Proposition 30 would have on state revenues and have an unknown impact on state court costs.
  • If the voters disapprove Proposition 30, this measure would have no fiscal impact on state and local governments.

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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

  1. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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