Ballot Measure Update as of June 25, 2009

[Debra Bowen]

Changes since the last update:

• 1358. (09-0004) Denial Of Public Benefits For Persons Who Cannot Verify Lawful Presence. Denial Of Birth Certificates To Children Of Undocumented Parents Who Fail To Verify Status. Initiative Statute.WITHDRAWN from Initiatives in Circulation.
• 09-0018 "Electors Right to Call for a Constitutional Convention"ADDED to Initiatives Pending at the Attorney General's Office.
• 09-0019 "Electors Call a Constitutional Convention"ADDED to Initiatives Pending at the Attorney General's Office.

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[AyatollahGondola]

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Withdrawn Initiatives

(Includes initiatives which have been withdrawn from submission or circulation in the past 30 days only)

1358. (09-0004) Denial Of Public Benefits For Persons Who Cannot Verify Lawful Presence. Denial Of Birth Certificates To Children Of Undocumented Parents Who Fail To Verify Status. Initiative Statute.

Summary Date: 04/09/09 Withdrawn: 06/25/09

Proponents: Ted Hilton, Tony Dolz, and Bill Morrow

Requires applicants for state, local, and state-administered federal aid to verify lawful presence in United States. Requires applications for public benefits submitted by undocumented parents on behalf of their lawful-resident children to be given to federal authorities. Denies birth certificates to children born to undocumented parents unless mother provides fingerprint and other information to be given to federal authorities. Limits benefits for children in child-only CalWORKS cases to federal minimum. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: If upheld in the courts, unknown potential one-time and ongoing costs to state and local governments due to changes in the application process for public benefits as well as changes in the way birth certificates are issued. These costs would be partly offset by additional new fees for certain birth certificates. Unknown, but probably minor, state and local law enforcement costs due to provisions in the measure creating new crimes, such as for the filing of false affidavits to obtain public benefits. If upheld in the courts, state savings of over $1 billion annually from prohibiting child-only CalWORKs cases, partially offset by state and county costs for children who shifted to Foster Care or county general assistance programs. Further unknown savings from the provisions changing the application processes for public benefits. (09-0004.)