California Religious Institutions and Crime Initiative (2016)

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California Religious Institutions and Crime Initiative
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Election date
November 8, 2016
Topic
Religion
Status
Not on the ballot
Type
State statute		Origin
Citizens

The Religious Institutions and Crime Initiative (#15-0023) was an initiated state statute that did not make the ballot in California for the election on November 8, 2016.[1]

Supporters called the initiative The Conti Cobb Act of 2015, which references Candace Conti v. Watchtower Bible Tract Society.

Text of measure

Ballot title:

Religious Organizations. Initiative Statute.

Official summary:

"Rescinds religious tax exemptions for religious organizations that interfere with legal proceedings by not complying with court orders, concealing or failing to report criminal activity, promoting false testimony, or using intimidation to prevent others from taking legal action against them. Rescinds religious tax exemptions for religious organizations that lobby government or that are associated with terrorist groups. Prohibits such religious organizations, and religious organizations that commit or are involved in other crimes, from asserting ecclesiastical privilege and/or the rights of free speech and freedom of religion as defenses to liability in legal proceedings."

Fiscal impact statement:

Note: The fiscal impact statement for a California ballot initiative authorized for circulation is jointly prepared by the state's legislative analyst and its director of finance.

"If implemented, possible minor increase in state or local government revenues if any entities are found to violate the measure’s provisions and a possible minor increase in state or local government costs to investigate claims arising under the measure."

Path to the ballot

See also: California signature requirements
  • Jonathan D. Cobb submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on April 21, 2015.
  • A title and summary were issued by California's attorney general's office on June 25, 2015.
  • 365,880 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
  • Supporters had until December 22, 2015, to collect the required signatures.
  • The secretary of state's office reported the measure had failed on January 7, 2016.[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ California Attorney General, "Letter requesting a ballot title for Initiative 15-0023," April 20, 2015
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Failed to Qualify," accessed January 14, 2016
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