Proposition 50, also known as the California Suspension of Legislators Amendment and Prop 50, was a California ballot proposition and proposed state constitution amendment intended to require a two-thirds vote in the respective chamber of the state legislature to suspend a state senator or assembly member. It also withheld the salaries and benefits of the suspended legislator. It passed in the June 2016 California primary election. The amendment was proposed to the California State Legislature by State Senator Darrell Steinberg.[1] Proponents of the amendment include League of Women Voters of California,[2][3] League of Women Voters San Luis Obispo County[4] and California Forward.[5][6] Opponents of the amendment include Joel Anderson[7] and Jon Fleischman, a well-known Republican blogger.[8]
Results
| Result[1] | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5,601,054 | 75.60 |
| No | 1,808,291 | 24.40 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "California Proposition 50, Legislator Suspension Amendment (June 2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Proposition 50: Suspension of Legislators". LWVC.org. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "League to California: Vote "Yes" on Proposition 50". Times-Standard. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Bader, Marguerite (May 16, 2016). "Letter: Vote 'Yes' on Prop 50". Paso Robles Daily News. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Wildermuth, John (2016-03-31). "Prop. 50 would let legislators harshly punish errant colleagues". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Guenther, John (2016-02-18). "Opinion: California's Prop 50--Another step toward restoring public trust". California Forward. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "Senator Anderson Opposes SCA 17 | Joel Anderson". 2014-11-08. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Corruption scandals spawn ballot measure that would let lawmakers suspend colleagues without pay". Daily Democrat. 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-20.