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                                                                  SB 1039
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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 1039 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee)
          As Amended  June 25, 2012
          Majority vote.  Budget Bill Appropriation Takes Effect 
          Immediately 

           SENATE VOTE  :Vote not relevant  
           
           SUMMARY  :  Establishes the order in which bond measures and 
          constitutional amendments, which are proposed by initiatives, 
          shall appear on the ballot.  Specifically,  this bill  :

          1)Establishes that bonds measures, including those proposed by 
            initiative shall appear first on ballots in the order in which 
            they qualify.

          2)Establishes that constitutional amendments, including those 
            proposed by initiative shall appear after bond measures on 
            ballots in the order in which they qualify.

          3)Establishes that legislative measures and other initiative 
            measures shall appear after bond measures and constitutional 
            amendments, including those proposed by initiative.

          4)Contains an appropriation allowing this bill to take effect 
            immediately upon enactment.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           COMMENTS  :  This bill is a trailer bill relating to the 2012 
          Budget Act.  The bill clarifies the order in which bond measures 
          and constitutional amendments, which are proposed by 
          initiatives, shall appear on the ballot.


           Analysis Prepared by  :   Mark Martin / BUDGET / (916) 319-2099


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