ExperienceBallot Measures (Initiative & Referendum)
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Statewide Withdrawn Per Legislative Compromise |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Statewide Withdrawn Per Legislative Compromise |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Statewide Withdrawn Per Legislative Compromise |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 |
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| 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 |