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| sought to rid politics of courrupting influences, return the power to the people and make government more business like |
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allowed voters to nominate candidates that would compete in general elections
avoid party bosses |
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| city wide elections instead of just area or ward |
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| removed party names names to candidates names on the ballot |
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| merit systems and short ballots |
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| government officials would be hired on basis of merit and voters would vote for less positions |
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| creates city manager that would be above the politics |
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| 5 characteristics of CA progresivism |
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1) individualistic and moralistic subcultures
2) white and middle class
3) urban in nature
4) nonradical
5) depended on euntreupanerial leadership |
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attempt to curtail and penalize illegal immigration
never became law |
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aimed to halt affirmative action in states public sector
became law |
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only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in CA
passed and overturned |
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Ban on homosexual marriage
passed, upheld by state court, overturned by fed |
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legalize possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes
passed |
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anyone over 19 can possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use
didnt pass |
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| Consequences of initiatives |
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1) big money can trump good ideas
2) unelected persons can rival the power of elected policymakers
3) televison becomes unduly important
4) elected officials use it too
5) successful initiatives expand governments workload
6) citizens initiatives enhance judicial power |
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| Initiative to strike down already passed law |
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| voters must approve a legislative action for it to take place |
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| allows voters to remove from office elected state officials |
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