Q: Does this mean that the latest "citizens' initiative" to reduce Prop 13's 2/3 majority will now not be on the Nov ballot
HJTA has flooded the airwaves and mail boxes with petitions to protest in reaction to ACA 1 which is a citizens' initiative as I recall. Is the ruling correct in deciding that issue will not be on the ballot this November? Thus Prop 13, which has been under attack since its inception in 1978, will not have to worry this time around that its 2/3 majority to alter its language "55%"?
A:
No, the latest "citizens' initiative" to reduce Prop 13's 2/3 majority will not be on the November ballot. The ruling you've mentioned has effectively decided that this issue will not be considered by voters this time around.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) has been actively campaigning against ACA 1, which aimed to reduce the threshold for passing local tax measures from a two-thirds majority to 55%. Despite their efforts and significant public outreach, the recent legal decision means the initiative won't move forward for the upcoming election.
Prop 13, enacted in 1978, remains unchanged for now. The requirement of a two-thirds majority to alter its provisions will not face a challenge on the November ballot, so its protections and limitations stay intact at this time.
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