On July 1, Californians for Electoral Reform voted to oppose ACA 10, the measure to make it more difficult to put statewide constitutional initiatives on the ballot. Current law requires a petition signed by a number of voters equal to 8% of the last gubernatorial vote. ACA 10 would provide that a constitutional amendment also needs the signatures of 8% of the last gubernatorial vote in each of at least 27 of the 40 State Senate districts. The change would probably double the cost of getting a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

California does not have a glut of constitutional initiatives on the ballot. This year, there are only two. Californians for Electoral Reform will send Paula Lee to the Assembly Elections Committee hearing on July 3 to express opposition to ACA 10. The hearing is in Room 444 of the Capitol, at 1:30 p.m.