2004 Initiative General Election Results

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Initiative: Proposition 59: Public Records, Open Meetings

Popular Vote

Yes

9,334,852

83.31%

1,870,146

16.69%

Turnout

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Election Notes:

Measure amends Constitution to: * Provide right of public access to meetings of government bodies and writings of government officials. * Provide that statutes and rules furthering public access shall be broadly construed, or narrowly construed if limiting access. * Require future statutes and rules limiting access to contain findings justifying necessity of those limitations. * Preserve constitutional rights including rights of privacy, due process, equal protection; expressly preserves existing constitutional and statutory limitations restricting access to certain meetings and records of government bodies and officials, including law enforcement and prosecution records. Exempts Legislature's records and meetings.

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Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 2004 General Election November 2, 2004, California Secretary of State (http://ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/formatted_ballot_measures_detail.pdf) (accessed 17 Feb 2007)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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