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Ballot Measure Chart

Over the past four decades, Nielsen Merksamer has been legal counsel for either the opponents or proponents of more than 435 ballot measures, including most major California statewide initiatives or referenda, along with scores of local ballot measures. We advise our ballot measure clients on all aspects of campaigning, from initiative drafting and filing, contesting ballot language and other pre-election litigation, campaign finance law and disclosure, observing and potentially contesting the final vote, and post-election substantive challenges. We can serve as campaign treasurer in conjunction with these roles or independently.

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SUMMARY OF BALLOT MEASURE LEGAL WORK
(1977-NOVEMBER 2022)

DATE BALLOT MEASURE PROP. NO. INVOLVEMENT BALLOT POSITION
NOV 2022 Allows Online & Mobile Sports Wagering
to Fund Homelessness Programs
Statewide
27
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
Provides Funding for Programs to Reduce
Air Pollution & Prevent Wildfires by
Increasing Taxes on Personal Incomes
Over $2 Million
Statewide
30
General Counsel,
Treasurer &
Litigation Counsel
Support
Referendum on 2020 Law to Prohibit the
Retail Sale of Certain Flavored Tobacco
Products
Statewide
31
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Oppose
Dialysis Initiative Sponsored by the
California Medical Association
Statewide
Withdrawn
Per Legislative
Compromise
Draft Measure,
General Counsel &
Treasurer
Support
Loosen Limitations on Medical
Negligence Damages
Statewide
Withdrawn
Per Legislative
Compromise
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Oppose
Taxation and Regulation of Single Use
Plastics
Statewide
Withdrawn
Per Legislative
Compromise
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Oppose
San Franciscans Against New Taxes San Francisco
M & O
General Counsel Oppose
Transportation and Transit Sales &
Use Tax
Sac. County
Transp. Auth.
A
Draft Measure
& General Counsel
Support
Measure to Require Voter Approval
For Major Development Projects, Including
Hotels
Laguna Beach
Q & R
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Oppose
Public Vote to Change Residential Zoning Menlo Park
V
Draft Measure
& General Counsel
Support
General Plan Amendment to Rezone the
Mater Dolorosa Property from
“Institutional” to “Hillside Management”
Sierra Madre
HR
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Oppose
Parcel Tax on Commercial Office
Properties
South San
Francisco
DD
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Oppose
NOV 2020 Bonds to Continue Stem Cell Research Statewide
14
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
Amendment to Proposition 13
(Commercial “Split Roll”)
Statewide
15
Litigation Counsel
to Solar Energy Co.
Oppose
Changes Certain Property Tax Rules for
Residents Over 55 Years, etc.
Statewide
19
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
Repeal of Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing
Act/Authorize Expansion of Rent Control
(Repeat of Nov. 2018’s Prop. 10)
Statewide
21
General Counsel,
Treasurer &
Litigation Counsel
Oppose
Protect App-Based Drivers & Services
(Amdt to AB 5/Employee Classification)
Statewide
22
Draft Measure,
General Counsel,
Treasurer &
Litigation Counsel
Support
Strada Verde Specific Plan, and making
County General Plan and Zoning Code
Amendments
San Benito Co.
N
Draft Measure,
General Counsel,
& Treasurer
Support
Committee for Economic Recovery/
Marijuana Tax Measure
Costa Mesa
Q
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
MAR 2020 School and College Facilities Bond Statewide
13
Treasurer Support
Contra Costa Transportation Authority ½
Cent Sales Tax Measure
Contra Costa Co.
J
Litigation Counsel
for Agency
Neutral
Referendum Against Newland Sierra
Development Plan
San Diego Co.
B
General Counsel
& Litigation Counsel
Oppose
Measure to Authorize Council to Permit
Increased Enrollment at Branson School
Town of Ross
F
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
Amendment to the Community
Stabilization and Fair Rent Act
Mtn. View
D
General Counsel Support
Magee Preserve Project Referendum Danville
Y
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
Marisol Specific Plan Del Mar
G
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
Cannabis Regulation Initiative Kern County
D
Litigation Counsel
for Registrar
Neutral
NOV 2019 Regulation of Vapor Products San Francisco
C
Litigation Counsel Support
Vineyards at Deer Creek Voter Initiative Brentwood
L
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
MAR 2019 Arts Club of London Land Use Approvals W. Hollywood
B
General Counsel
& Treasurer
Support
NOV 2018 Gas Tax Repeal and Future Voter Approval of Same Statewide
6
General Counsel Oppose
Repeal of Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act/Authorize Expansion of Rent Control Statewide
10
General Counsel Oppose
Emergency Ambulance Employees Meal and Rest Breaks/On-Call Rules Statewide
11
Draft Measure,
General Counsel &
Litigation Counsel
Support
New Standards for Confinement of Farm Animals/Prevent Animal Cruelty Statewide
12
General Counsel Support
Increase Vote Threshold for Local Tax Measures to 2/3 for All Taxes Statewide Withdrawn per Legislative Compromise Draft Measure &
General Counsel
Support
Lead Remediation & Housing Bond Statewide Withdrawn per Legislative Compromise Draft Measure,
General Counsel &
Litigation Counsel
Support
Online Privacy Initiative Statewide Withdrawn per Legislative Compromise General Counsel Oppose
Yes! on Affordable Groceries Washington
I-1634
General Counsel Support
Extend Medicaid Expansion and Increase Tobacco Taxes Initiative Montana
Statewide
I-185
Litigation Co-Counsel Oppose
Stop the Oil & Gas Shutdown San Luis Obispo County
G-18
General Counsel Oppose
Minimum Wage for Hotel Employees / Working Conditions / New Department Oakland
Z
General Counsel &
Litigation Counsel
Oppose
Authorization of Municipal Bank City of Los Angeles
B
Campaign Treasurer Oppose
Shoreline Protection Initiative Del Mar
R
Draft Measure &
General Counsel
Support
JUNE 2018 Clean Water & Safe Parks Bond Statewide
68
General Counsel Support
Referendum Against Prohibition on Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products San Francisco
E
General Counsel &
Litigation Counsel
Oppose
Evergreen Development Measures San Jose
B and C
General Counsel Support B;
Oppose C
Deer Hill Plan and Park Development Lafayette
L
General Counsel Support
NOV 2017 Carson United to Stop Irresponsible Taxes (Refinery Tax Measure) Carson
C
General Counsel Oppose
Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District Formation San Luis Obispo County
C-17
General Counsel Support
MAY 2017 Better Way for Santa Fe & Pre-K (Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax) Santa Fe, NM General Counsel Oppose
NOV 2016 School Bonds for K-12 School & Community College Facilities Statewide
51
General Counsel Support
Voter Approval of Revenue Bonds (Yes on 53: Stop Blank Checks) Statewide
53
General Counsel Support
Legislative Process Reform (Voters First, Not Special Interests – Sponsored by Hold Politicians Accountable) Statewide
54
General Counsel Support
Tobacco Tax (No on 56: Stop the Special Interest Tax Grab) Statewide
56
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose
Plastic Bag Ban & Redirection of Funds for Environmental Purposes Statewide
65 & 67
General Counsel Support 65, Oppose 67
Tobacco Tax (No Blank Checks in the Constitution) Colorado Statewide
72
Campaign Treasurer Oppose
Tobacco Tax (North Dakotans Against the 400% Tax Increase) North Dakota Statewide
4
Campaign Treasurer Oppose
Stop the Oil & Gas Shutdown Monterey Co.
Z
General Counsel Oppose
Residents for The Beverly Hills Garden & Open Space Initiative Beverly Hills
HH
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Support
Cupertino Neighbors, Educators, and the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce for the Sensible and Sustainable Revitalization of Vallco Cupertino
C & D
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose C, Support D
Downtown Stadium Initiative San Diego
C
General Counsel Support
Pacifica Residents, Taxpayers, and Small Businesses For Preserving the Quarry Pacifica
W
General Counsel Support
Office Development in Candlestick Point & Hunters Point San Francisco
O
General Counsel & Ballot Simplification Support
Stop the Grocery Tax Boulder, CO
2H
General Counsel Oppose
Oakland
HH
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose
Albany
O1
General Counsel Oppose
San Francisco
V
General Counsel & Ballot Simplification Oppose
Working Families Fighting to Stay in San Francisco San Francisco
H, L, M, P & U
Ballot Simplification Support P & U; Oppose H, L & M
Amendment to SOAR (Save Open-Space & Agricultural Resources) Measure Camarillo
J
Litigation Counsel Oppose
JUN 2016 People for a Clean & Healthy Bay: Parcel Tax for SF Bay Environmental Restoration Multi-County
AA
General Counsel Support
Dublin Unified School District Bond Measure Dublin Unified
H
Litigation Counsel
(Ballot Arguments)
Support
FEB 2016 Preserving Carlsbad Open Space Carlsbad
A
General Counsel Support
FALL 2015 Carson2gether: Football Stadium Initiative Carson
N/A (council
adopted)
General Counsel Support
Amador Quarry Referendum Amador Co.
N/A (kept off ballot by court)
Litigation Counsel for Amador County Oppose
Moraga Town Center Homes Referendum Moraga
N/A (kept off ballot by court)
Litigation Counsel Oppose
Moreno Valley Jobs Coalition: Yes on Initiatives Supporting World Logistics Center and No on Referendum of Same Moreno Valley
N/A (council adopted initiatives; referendum failed to qualify)
General Counsel Support Initiatives; Oppose Referendum
NOV 2015 San Franciscans for Real Housing Solutions, No on Mission Moratorium San Francisco
I
Ballot Simplification Oppose
MAR
2015
No on Measure A: Restrictions on Treatment of Oil & Gas Wells La Habra Heights
A
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose
NOV 2014 No on Question 2: Comprehensive Recycling Works Massachusetts
Question #2
General Counsel Oppose
No on 46: Patients & Providers Statewide
46
General Counsel Oppose
No on D: No Berkeley Beverage Tax Berkeley
D
General Counsel Oppose
Fix Our Local Roads Coalition El Dorado
N
General Counsel Support
Escondido Coalition for Open Space and Community Revitalization Escondido
H
General Counsel Support
Oakland Residents for a Clean City Oakland
N/A
General Counsel Oppose
Save Olympic Valley Placer County
LAFCO
General Counsel Oppose
Redding Residents for Jobs & a Sustainable Economy Redding
B
General Counsel Support
No on Measure U Rialto
U
General Counsel Oppose
Moving Forward Richmond
N/A
General Counsel Support
No on E: Stop Unfair Beverage Taxes, Coalition for an Affordable City San Francisco
E
General Counsel Oppose
Yes on F: Neighbors for Housing & Parks at Union Iron Works San Francisco
F
General Counsel Support
No on P: Coalition of Santa Barbara County Taxpayers, Consumers & Energy Producers Santa Barbara
P
General Counsel Oppose
NOV 2013 Palo Alto Housing Palo Alto
D
General Counsel Support
Telluride Colorado
No on 2A
General Counsel Oppose
NOV 2012 Yes on 40, Hold Politicians Accountable Statewide
40
General Counsel Support
Coalition to Protect San Mateo Co. Services, Yes on Measure A San Mateo Co.
A
General Counsel Support
No on H, El Monte Citizens Against Beverage Taxes El Monte
H
General Counsel Oppose
No on N, Community Coalition Against Beverage Taxes Richmond
N
General Counsel Oppose
Napa Coalition Against Unfair and Unnecessary Initiative, No on U Napa Co.
U
General Counsel Oppose
JUNE 2012 No on 29, CAS Against Out-of-Control Taxes & Spending Statewide
29
General Counsel Oppose
No on T, U & X, Taxpayers for a Strong Economy San Mateo Co.
T, U & X
General Counsel Oppose
MAR 2011 Parents Against Unfair Taxes, No on A Santa Clara
A
General Counsel Oppose
Tax Billboard Act, No on A W. Hollywood
A
General Counsel Oppose
NOV 2010 Yes on 20, No on 27 – Hold Politicians Accountable Statewide
20 & 27
General Counsel Support 20; Oppose 27
CAS Against Car Taxes, No on 21 Statewide
21
General Counsel Oppose
Yes on 22 – CAS to Protect Local Taxpayers & Vital Services Statewide
22
Co-Drafter & General Counsel Support
No on 24 – Stop the Jobs Tax Statewide
24
General Counsel Oppose
No on 25/Yes on 26, Stop Hidden Taxes Statewide
25 & 26
Draft Measure & General Counsel Oppose 25; Support 26
JUNE 2010 Yes on 14 – CAS for an Open Primary Statewide
14
Draft Measure & General Counsel Support
CAS to Protect Our Right to Vote Statewide
16
Draft Measure & General Counsel Support
Yes on 17 – CAS for Fair Auto Insurance Rates Statewide
17
Draft Measure & General Counsel Support
The Frederic Lin Family for Oak Grove Pleasanton
D
General Counsel Support
NOV 2009 Citizens to Bring Jobs, Tax Dollars & Local Shopping to Mendocino Co. Mendocino Co.
A
General Counsel Support
Walnut Creek Residents, Businesses & The Macerich Northwestern Associates Walnut Creek
1
General Counsel Support
MAY 2009 (Spcl) Budget Reform Now (Spend Cap/Reserve) Statewide
1A
General Counsel Support
Budget Reform Now (School Funding) Statewide
1B
General Counsel Support
Budget Reform Now (Borrow From Lottery) Statewide
1C
General Counsel Support
Budget Reform Now (Divert Tobacco Tax) Statewide
1D
General Counsel Support
Budget Reform Now (Divert Mental Health Tax) Statewide
1E
General Counsel Support
Budget Reform Now (No State Official Pay Raises in Deficit Years) Statewide
1F
General Counsel Support
NOV
2008
CAS for Humane Farms Statewide
2
General Counsel Support
CAS Against Another Risky Energy Proposition (CAAREP) Statewide
7
General Counsel Oppose
Hold Politicians Accountable Statewide
11
General Counsel Support
Beverly Hilton Hotel Referendum Beverly Hills
H
General Counsel Support
Unification of Pleasant Valley School District Camarillo
U
Neutral (Public Agency) N/A
No on Prop. A San Francisco
A
General Counsel Oppose
Municipalization/Blank Check (PG&E) San Francisco
H
General Counsel Oppose
Moraga Open Space, Parks and Recreation Ordinance 2008 Moraga
J & K
General Counsel Oppose
Open Space Vote Initiative (DMB) Redwood City
W
General Counsel Oppose
JUNE
2008
No 98/Yes 99 – Eminent Domain Reform Now Statewide
98/99
Draft Measure & General Counsel Oppose
Support
Keep Napa Napa Napa
N
General Counsel Oppose
San Francisco School Parcel Tax San Francisco
A
General Counsel Support
Lennar IEs on Hunters Point Initiative San Francisco
F & G
Reporting Only Support F; Oppose G
Citizens for a Strong & Healthy Thousand Oaks/Home Depot Thousand Oaks
B
General Counsel Oppose
FEB 2008 (Spcl) CAS to Improve Traffic Now Statewide
91
Draft Measure & General Counsel Oppose (Legis Deal)
CAS for Fair Education Funding Statewide
92
General Counsel Oppose
Santa Clarans for Senior Housing & Parks Santa Clara
A & B
General Counsel Support
Clover Valley Partners Referendum Rocklin
M
Circulation Advice Support
NOV
2006
Construction & Labor for 1A & 1B (CAS to Improve Traffic Now) Statewide
1A & 1B
General Counsel Support
CA for Higher Education Statewide
1D
General Counsel Support
CASH Issues Statewide
1D
General Counsel Support
Community College Facilities Coalition Statewide
1D
General Counsel Support
CAS for Clean Water, Parks & Coastal Protection Statewide
84
General Counsel Support
No on 86 – Stop the $2 Billion Tax Hike Statewide
86
General Counsel Oppose
CAS Against Higher Taxes – 2006 Statewide
87
General Counsel Oppose
Yes on 88: Taxpayers for Better Schools & Smaller Classes – TABS 2006 Statewide
88
General Counsel Support
CAS to Stop 89 (Taxpayers for Fair Elections) Statewide
89
General Counsel Oppose
CAS Against the Taxpayer Trap Statewide
90
General Counsel Oppose
SMUD Annexation Sac. Co. – L
Placer Co. – L
Yolo Co. – H, I
General Counsel Oppose
Signs Initiative; Parking Initiative Santa Anita
N & P
General Counsel Oppose
Open Space Albany
N/A
General Counsel Oppose
Development Ordinance (Rockaway Quarry Committee) Pacifica
L
General Counsel Support
Referendum Against Entitlements Cupertino
E
General Counsel Oppose
Referendum Against Bay Meadows Land Entitlements San Mateo
Unknown
Counsel to City Neutral
Greenlight II Newport Beach
X
Counsel to Opponent Oppose
JUNE
2006
Stop the Reiner Initiative Statewide
82
General Counsel Oppose
APRIL
2006
Pinnacle Group, Adams Canyon LLC Santa Paula
Y
General Counsel Support
NOV
2005
(Spcl)
Citizens to Save California – Yes on 74 & 76 Statewide
74 & 76
General Counsel Support
CAS for Reliable Electricity, a Coalition of Manufacturers and Independent Energy Producers – No on 80 Statewide
80
General Counsel Oppose
Advocates for a Better Cupertino Cupertino
A, B, C
Litigation Counsel Oppose
NOV
2004
CAS to Stop Shakedown Lawsuits Statewide
64
General Counsel Support
CAS to Protect Locals Statewide
65/1A
Draft Measure & General Counsel Support
CAS to Stop the Phone Tax Statewide
67
General Counsel Oppose
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Committee for Fair Share Gaming Agreement (Race Tracks/Card Clubs) Statewide
68
General Counsel Oppose
Governor Schwarzenegger’s Committee for Fair Share Gaming Agreement (Aqua Caliente) Statewide
70
General Counsel Oppose
Stop Unregulated Casinos Statewide
70
General Counsel Oppose
CAS for Stem Cell Research & Cures Statewide
71
Assist Draft Measure & Co-General Counsel Support
BART Gen Obligation Bond BART District
AA
General Counsel Support
Urban Growth Boundary Roseville
N/A
Litigation Counsel Oppose
Gregory Canyon Initiative San Diego
B
Litigation Counsel Oppose
Housing Preservation Ordinance San Francisco
M
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose
South San Franciscans Against Gov’t Waste So. San Fran.
J
Litigation Counsel Oppose
Sutter Taxpayers for Responsible Planning Sutter County
M
General Counsel Support
SEPT
2004
Glendale Neighbors Supporting Our Town Center Glendale
A, B, C
General Counsel Support
CAS for Accountability & Better Schools Statewide
55
General Counsel Support
Community College Facility Coalition Issues Committee Statewide
55
General Counsel Support
CAS for Higher Education Statewide
55
General Counsel Support
Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) Issues Committee Statewide
55
General Counsel Support
CAS Against Higher Taxes Statewide
56
General Counsel Oppose
No on Measure G Committee San Benito Co.
G
Litigation Counsel Support
NOV
2003
Cotati Residents Against B (Yardbirds) Cotati
B
Litigation/Treasurer Oppose
OCT
2003
(Spcl)
Yes on 53 – Infrastructure Funding Statewide
53
General Counsel Support
NOV
2002
CAS for Accountability and Better Schools, Yes on 47 Statewide
47
General Counsel Support
CAS for Higher Education, Yes on 47 Statewide
47
General Counsel Support
CASH Issues (School Bonds), Yes on 47 Statewide
47
General Counsel Support
Community College Facilities, Yes on 47 Statewide
47
General Counsel Support
After School Education & Program Act Statewide
49
General Counsel Support
Election Day Registration Act Statewide
52
Assist Draft Measure & Co-General Counsel Support
Hetch Hetchy Water Bond/Coalition for Fair Water Rates San Francisco
A
General Counsel Oppose
Citizens for Housing Equality Affordable Housing Bond-SF San Francisco
B
General Counsel Oppose
War Memorial Bldg. Bond-SF San Francisco
C
General Counsel Support
Public Power-SF/SFs Agst. the Blnk Ck San Francisco
D
General Counsel Oppose
Newspaper Ads – SF – Committee for Free Public Notices San Francisco
K
General Counsel Oppose
Real Estate Transfer Tax San Francisco
L
General Counsel Oppose
Care Not Cash-Welfare Benefits San Francisco
N
General Counsel Support
HOPE-Condo Conversion San Francisco
R
General Counsel Support
Bart Bond Seismic Safety Bay Area
BB
General Counsel Support
County Transportation Tax Solano
E
General Counsel Support
Coalition for Sensible Planning Tiburon
I
General Counsel Support
MAR
2002
Voting Technology Bond Measure Statewide
41
General Counsel Support
Transportation Funding: Sales and Use Statewide
42
General Counsel Support
Term Limit Amendment Statewide
45
General Counsel Support
Glenwood Referendum Scotts Valley
M
General Counsel Support
Siting of IKEA Store East Palo Alto
E
General Counsel Support
NOV
2001
SF/Brisbane MUD Coalition For Affordable Public Services SF & Brisbane
F&I
General Counsel Oppose
City College Bond San Francisco
Unknown
General Counsel Support
MAY
2001
Bahia Now, Yes on Measure A Novato
A
General Counsel Support
NOV
2000
Public Works/Contracting Out Statewide
35
General Counsel Support
Drug Rehabilitation Programs Statewide
36
Special Counsel Oppose
Definition of Taxes (Sinclair) Statewide
37
General Counsel Support
55% Vote for School Bonds Statewide
39
Draft Measure & General Counsel Support
Senior Communities Sacramento Co.
O
General Counsel Support
Citizens Committee to Safeguard the the Tobacco Settlement (CM Hospital) Ventura Co.
O
General Counsel Support
San Francisco Libraries San Francisco
A
General Counsel Support
Amend Building Cap Imposed by M San Francisco
L
Litigation Counsel Oppose
Califia Specific Plans Lathrop
D
General Counsel Support
Pebble Beach GPA & Rezone Monterey Co.
A
Co-General Counsel Support
Santa Monica Living Wage Santa Monica
KK
General Counsel Support
Malibu Bay Co. Development Malibu
N & P
General Counsel Oppose
Anti-Growth Tracy
A
General Counsel Oppose
Newport Beach Greenlight Newport Beach
S
General Counsel Oppose
Newport Beach TPO Newport Beach
T
General Counsel Support
Rural Heritage Sonoma Co.
I
General Counsel Oppose
Golden Gate Park Road Closure San Francisco
F & G
General Counsel Oppose
Taxi Permits San Francisco
M
General Counsel Support
Public Financing of Elections San Francisco
O
General Counsel Oppose
MAR
2000
Gang Violence, Juvenile Justice Statewide
21
General Counsel Support
Campaign Finance Reform (Unz) Statewide
25
General Counsel Oppose
Majority Vote on School Bonds Statewide
26
Treasurer Support
“Bad Faith” Insurance Referenda Statewide
30 & 31
General Counsel Oppose Both
CA Academy of Sciences San Francisco
B
General Counsel Support
Excessive Bond Measures Belridge School District General Counsel Oppose
Bixby Ranch Seal Beach
M
General Counsel Oppose
Coalition for MUNI Reform San Francisco
E
General Counsel Support
Keenan Land Company Scotts Valley
Unknown
General Counsel Support
Save Laguna Honda Hospital San Francisco
A
General Counsel Support
Livermore (Shea Homes) Livermore
B
General Counsel Oppose
San Franciscans for Better Parks San Francisco
J
General Counsel Support
DEC
1999
Fanita Ranch Dev. Agreement GPA, Rezoning Santee
A, B, C
General Counsel Support
NOV
1999
Paradise Resorts Sonoma
A
General Counsel Oppose
DEC
1998
Oakland Utility Tax Oakland
Z
General Counsel Oppose
Charter Amendment/TCI Alameda Co.
A
General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1998
Education Bonds (Yes on 1A for CA Schools; CASH Issues & CA for Higher Ed Statewide
1A
General Counsel Support
Transportation Loans Statewide
2
Litigation Counsel Support
Indian Gaming (Coalition Ag Unregulated Gambling) Statewide
5
General Counsel Oppose
Class Size Reduction (PW) Statewide
8
General Counsel Support
Utility Deregulation (CARES) Statewide
9
General Counsel Oppose
Sea World Height Limit San Diego
C
General Counsel Support
Baseball Park/Padres San Diego
C
General Counsel Support
Moscone Center Hotel Tax San Francisco
H
General Counsel Support
JUNE
1998
Prevent State Contracting Out (Fed Up)/Taxpayers Against 224 Statewide
224
General Counsel Oppose
DeYoung Museum Bond #2 San Francisco
A
General Counsel Support
Golden Gate Park Concourse San Francisco
J
General Counsel Support
Moreland Unification Santa Clara
Unknown
General Counsel Support
Convention Center San Diego
A
General Counsel Support
JUNE
1997
School Bond San Francisco
A
General Counsel Support
San Francisco Zoo San Francisco
C
General Counsel Support
49er’s Stadium San Francisco
D & F
General Counsel Support
Political Consultants Register & File San Francisco
G
General Counsel Oppose
Twain County Territory Transfer Saratoga
Unknown
General Counsel & Lobbyist Support
APRIL
1997
Elected Charter Commission Los Angeles City
8
General Counsel Support
Hospital Merger Alameda Co.
E
General Counsel Support
NOV
1996
Veterans Bonds Statewide
206
General Counsel Support
No Limits Attorney Contingent Fees (Coal A Unfair Fees (CAUAF)) Statewide
207
General Counsel Oppose
Frivolous Lawsuits (TAFL) Statewide
211
General Counsel Oppose
Healthcare Systems Reform (TAHHC) Statewide
214 & 216
General Counsel Oppose
Raise Highest Income Tax (CA Jobs Not Taxes #2) Statewide
217
General Counsel Oppose
Junkyard Authorization San Jose
G
Special Counsel Oppose
SF Fine Arts Museums Bond (DeYoung) San Francisco
B
General Counsel Support
Growth Control Roseville
A
Special Counsel Oppose
Garbage Contract Referendum Windsor
A
Special Counsel Support
Carmel Valley Development Rancho San Carlos Monterey Co.
X
General Counsel Support
Hospital Merger Contra Costa
MM
General Counsel Support
Police Retirement San Francisco
E
General Counsel Oppose
MAY
1996
Authorize Card Room Colma
A
Special Counsel Support
MAR
1996
Retrofit Bridges & Highways Statewide
192
General Counsel Support
K-16 Education Bond Statewide
203
General Counsel Support
Hospital Expansion Ventura Co.
X
General Counsel Oppose
RailCycle & Tax San Bern Co.
L & M
Special Counsel Oppose L;
Support M
Municipalization Calveras Co.
A
Special Counsel Oppose
Convention Center Bond San Francisco
A
Special Counsel Support
Revised General Plan (Richland Interests) Napa Co.
X & Y
General Counsel Support
MAR
1995
Woodside Territory Transfer Woodside
Unknown
General Counsel & Lobbyist Support
NOV 1994 4% Gas Tax (CAS Against Higher Gas Taxes) Statewide
185
General Counsel Oppose
Single Payer Health System (TAGT) Statewide
186
General Counsel Oppose
Statewide Smoking Restrictions Statewide
188
General Counsel Support
Downtown MUNI Tax San Francisco
O
General Counsel Oppose
Fair Share (SAC Developers) Petaluma
Unknown
General Counsel Support
Riverdale Unification Riverdale
Unknown
General Counsel & Lobbyist Support
JUNE
1994
CA Earthquake Bonds Statewide
1A
General Counsel Support
K-12 School Bonds Statewide
1B
General Counsel Support
Higher Education Bonds Statewide
1C
General Counsel Support
North City Property Owners San Diego
C
General Counsel Support
BART to the Airport San Francisco
H
General Counsel Support
LEGO Development Carlsbad
D
General Counsel Support
Pay at the Pump (CAS to Save Our Economy) Did not submit petitions General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1993
CAS for Schools Statewide
170
General Counsel Support
JUNE
1993
Parcel Tax & School Bond (Citizens Against Mismanaged Schools) Redwood City
A & B
General Counsel Oppose
JAN
1993
Colma Cardroom Colma
A
General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1992
Budget Process & Welfare (PW) (United CA Taxpayers) Statewide
165
General Counsel Support
Lenny Goldberg’s Tax Increases (CA Jobs Not Taxes #1) Statewide
167
General Counsel Oppose
Santa Clara Cardroom Referendum (People for a Better Way) Santa Clara
E
Referendum Petition & Oppose Campaign Oppose
JUNE
1992
CA University School Bonds Statewide
153
General Counsel Support
NOV
1991
Open Space and Development Walnut Creek
O & P
General Counsel Support O;
Oppose P
Westpark II Development Irvine
B & C
General Counsel Support
Residential Rental Property Owners San Francisco
R
Special Counsel Support
NOV
1990
CA Hospital Districts Bond (Yes on 124) Statewide
124
General Counsel Support
Big Green – The Hayden Initiative Statewide
128
General Counsel Oppose
Forests Forever (CAS Against 130) Statewide
130
General Counsel Oppose
CAREFUL (CAS for Responsible Food Laws) Statewide
135
General Counsel Support
Right to Vote (Jarvis) Statewide
136
General Counsel Support
Initiative Protection (Jarvis) Statewide
137
General Counsel Support
Prison Labor (Deukmejian) Statewide
139
General Counsel Support
CA University Bonds Statewide
143
General Counsel Support
CA K-12 School Bonds Statewide
146
General Counsel Support
Auburn Dam (SACs for Clean Water) Sacramento Co.
Unknown
General Counsel Support
Nuclear Freeze (Comm Fiscal/Econ Respon.) San Francisco
E
General Counsel Oppose
Waterfront Development (Save the Waterfront) San Francisco
H
General Counsel Oppose
Mission Bay Development San Francisco
I
General Counsel Support
Nuclear Freeze Extension (Citizens Against A) Marin Co.
A
General Counsel Oppose
Police (Citizens for Safer LA) L. A. City
J
Special Counsel Support
Bonds/Collective Bargaining (SFs for Cost Efficient Gov) San Francisco
B & D
General Counsel Support B;
Oppose D
JUNE
1990
CA Transportation Bond (Deukmejian) Statewide
108
General Counsel Support
SCA 1 Transportation (Deukmejian) Statewide
111
General Counsel Support
Crime Victims Statutes (Crime Victims CA Justice Committee) Statewide
115
General Counsel Support
Redistricting Statewide
118
General Counsel Support
University School Bonds Statewide
121
General Counsel Support
CA K-12 School Bonds Statewide
123
General Counsel Support
Nuclear Free Zone (Comm Fiscal/Econ Respon.) Alameda Co.
A
General Counsel Oppose
Split Roll (Taxpayers United Against High Taxes) Did not submit petitions General Counsel Oppose
FEB
1990
Land Use Burbank
Unknown
Litigation Counsel Oppose
NOV
1989
S.F. Giants Ballpark (Yes on the Ballpark) San Francisco
P
General Counsel Support
Mobile Home Rent Control Lancaster
Unknown
Litigation Counsel Oppose
NOV
1988
CAS Against 97 Statewide
97
General Counsel Oppose
CA K-12 Guaranteed Funding Statewide
98
General Counsel Oppose
25 Cent Tobacco Tax (CAS Against Unfair Taxation) Statewide
99
General Counsel Oppose
Insurance (Trial Lawyers) Statewide
100
General Counsel Oppose
Insurance (Harvey Rosenfeld/Ralph Nader) Statewide
103
General Counsel Oppose
Insurance (Insurance Companies’ No Fault) Statewide
104
General Counsel Support
Limits Attorneys Contingency Fees (Committee for Fair Lawyers Fees) Statewide
106
Special Counsel Support
Homeporting USS Missouri (Yes on Prop R) San Francisco
R
General Counsel Support
Homeporting USS Missouri San Francisco
S
General Counsel Oppose
Regional Transit (Comm for Regional Measure 1) Bay Area Cos.
1
General Counsel Support
Land Use (So Lake Tahoe Residents for Yes on C) So. Lake Tahoe
C
General Counsel Support
Financial Oakland
U
Special Counsel Support
JUNE
1988
Gerken Campaign Reform Statewide
68
General Counsel Oppose
Gann Limit – Appropriation Limit Adjustment Statewide
71
General Counsel Oppose
Modify Gann Limit/Transportation Statewide
72
General Counsel Support
Transportation Bond (Citizens for Common Sense) Statewide
74
General Counsel Support
CA K-12 School Bonds Statewide
75
General Counsel Support
Lift Gann Limit (SFs Against Blank Checks) San Francisco
K
General Counsel Oppose
Lift Gann Limit (Friends of Art Agnos) San Francisco
K
Reports Only Support
Sacto Muni Utilities District (Coalition for SMUD Stability SMUD
C
General Counsel Oppose
Nuclear Plant Shutdown (Citizens for Affordable Energy) SMUD
D
General Counsel Oppose
Solid Waste Landfill (Citizens for an Economic Landfill) Kern County
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Nuclear Free Zone Oakland
Unknown
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose
JUNE
1987
Anti Growth (Community Outreach Program El Segundo Chamber of Commerce) El Segundo
A
General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1986
CA K-12 School Bonds Statewide
53
General Counsel Support
CA University Bonds Statewide
56
General Counsel Support
English Only Statewide
63
General Counsel Support
AIDS Testing Statewide
64
General Counsel Oppose
Toxic Discharge & Warning Notices Statewide
65
General Counsel Oppose
1/2 Cent Sales Tax Transport. Alameda Co.
B
General Counsel Support
Anti Growth Carlsbad
E & G
General Counsel Oppose
Pro Growth Walnut Creek
A
General Counsel Support
Rent Control Amendment East Palo Alto
Unknown
Litigation Counsel Oppose
Anti Growth Newport
A
General Counsel Oppose
Defense Contracts Los Angeles
V
General Counsel Oppose
JUNE
1986
CA K-12 School Bonds Statewide
46
General Counsel Support
Tort Reform – Multiple Defs Liability (Taxpayers Fair Responsibility) Statewide
51
General Counsel Support
NOV 1985 Tax Issue (Kern Refund Committee) Kern Co.
A
General Counsel Oppose
Mobile Home Rent Control San Pablo
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Mobile Home Rent Control Santa Barbara
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Offshore Oil Restrictions (Citizens for Local Control) Santa Barbara Co.
A
General Counsel Oppose
Annexation La Quinta
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Building Moratorium (Corte Madera Citizs. for Resp Planning) Corte Madera
G
General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1984
CA K-12 School Bonds Statewide
26
General Counsel Support
Balanced Federal Budget Statewide
35
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Support
Jarvis 4 (CAS Against 34) Statewide
36
General Counsel Oppose
English Only Statewide
38
General Counsel Support
Reapportionment (Deukmejian) Statewide
39
General Counsel Support
Campaign Reform (Johnson) Statewide
40
General Counsel Oppose
MediCal Reform (Johnson) Statewide
41
General Counsel Oppose
Anti Growth (Hayward for Everyone) Hayward
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Mobile Home Rent Control Stanton
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Property Rights Incentive West Carson
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Incorporation Moreno Valley
Unknown
General Counsel Support
Riverdale Unification Riverdale
Unknown
General Counsel & Lobbyist Support
JUNE
1984
Gann Legislative Reform Statewide
24
Compliance Support
Anti-Growth Walnut Creek
H
General Counsel Oppose
Anti-Growth Pleasanton
A
General Counsel Oppose
Mobile Home Rent Control San Luis Obispo
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Mobile Home Rent Control Escondido
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Property Rights and Commercial Rent Control Napa
D
General Counsel Support
Property Rights Initiative (Carson Good Gov) Carson
Unknown
General Counsel Support
Property Rights Initiative Palm Desert
Unknown
Compliance Support
Rent Control Santa Monica
X
Compliance Oppose
Mobile Home Rent Control Colton
Unknown
Compliance Support
Mobile Home Rent Control Upland
Unknown
Compliance Oppose
NOV
1983
Rent Control LA County
M
General Counsel Oppose
Smoking Restrictions San Francisco
P
General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1982
CA K-12 School Bond Statewide
1
General Counsel Support
Bottle Bill (CAS Campaign Cmte for Sensible Law) Statewide
11
General Counsel Oppose
Nuclear Freeze Statewide
12
FTB Audit Only N/A
CA Water Bonds Statewide
13
General Counsel Support
Reapportionment Statewide
14
General Counsel Support
Gun Control (Citizens Against Gun Init.) Statewide
15
General Counsel Oppose
Anti-Growth Referendum El Segundo
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Toxics West Covina
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
Smoking Restrictions Kern County
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
JUNE
1982
Abolish Inheritance Tax Statewide
6
General Counsel Support
Jarvis – Income Tax Statewide
7
General Counsel Oppose
Victims’ Bill of Rights (Citizens to Stop Crime) Statewide
8
General Counsel Support
Peripheral Canal (Californians for Water) Statewide
8
General Counsel Support
Statewide Redistricting Referenda Statewide
10, 11 &12
General Counsel Support
NOV
1980
Statewide Smoking Restrictions (CA Against Reg Excess) Statewide
10
General Counsel Oppose
JUNE
1980
Rent Control Preemption Statewide
10
General Counsel Support
Oil Excess Profit Tax Statewide
11
General Counsel Oppose
Rent Control Santa Monica
Unknown
General Counsel Oppose
NOV
1979
Gann Spending Limit Statewide
4
General Counsel Support
JUNE
1978
Statewide Smoking Restrictions Statewide
5
General Counsel Oppose
APRIL
1977
Rent Control (Citizens Against Rent Control) Berkeley
A
General Counsel & Litigation Counsel Oppose