Interest Group Influence in the California Initiative Process
Author: Elisabeth R. Gerber
Publisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 9781582130040
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Author: Elisabeth R. Gerber
Publisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 9781582130040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bill Jones
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780788182501
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe California initiative process, established in 1911, provides the people a mechanism to propose statutory revisions and constitutional amendments, and to adopt or reject those proposed. This historical study of proposed initiatives in California from 1912 through Aug. 1998 are included in both chronological order and by subject matter. This study also lists the ballot measures that have been approved by voters, it cites the most popular initiatives of recent years, and it groups together proposed initiative measures by the year in which they received a title and summary, thus entering into circulation.
Author: Elisabeth R. Gerber
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2011-11-28
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 1400823307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo small but wealthy interest groups influence referendums, ballot initiatives, and other forms of direct legislation at the expense of the broader public interest? Many observers argue that they do, often lamenting that direct legislation has, paradoxically, been captured by the very same wealthy interests whose power it was designed to curb. Elisabeth Gerber, however, challenges that argument. In this first systematic study of how money and interest group power actually affect direct legislation, she reveals that big spending does not necessarily mean big influence. Gerber bases her findings on extensive surveys of the activities and motivations of interest groups and on close examination of campaign finance records from 168 direct legislation campaigns in eight states. Her research confirms what such wealthy interests as the insurance industry, trial lawyer associations, and tobacco companies have learned by defeats at the ballot box: if citizens do not like a proposed new law, even an expensive, high-profile campaign will not make them change their mind. She demonstrates, however, that these economic interest groups have considerable success in using direct legislation to block initiatives that others are proposing and to exert pressure on politicians. By contrast, citizen interest groups with broad-based support and significant organizational resources have proven to be extremely effective in using direct legislation to pass new laws. Clearly written and argued, this is a major theoretical and empirical contribution to our understanding of the role of citizens and organized interests in the American legislative process.
Author: Zoltan Hajnal
Publisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 1582130337
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Published: 1939
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Published: 1989
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel A. Smith
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2009-11-12
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0472024256
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This body of research not only passes academic muster but is the best guidepost in existence for activists who are trying to use the ballot initiative process for larger policy and political objectives." --Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center and Foundation Educated by Initiative moves beyond previous evaluations of public policy to emphasize the educational importance of the initiative process itself. Since a majority of ballots ultimately fail or get overturned by the courts, Smith and Tolbert suggest that the educational consequences of initiative voting may be more important than the outcomes of the ballots themselves. The result is a fascinating and thoroughly-researched book about how direct democracy teaches citizens about politics, voting, civic engagement and the influence of special interests and political parties. Designed to be accessible to anyone interested in the future of American democracy, the book includes boxes (titled "What Matters") that succinctly summarize the authors' data into easily readable analyses. Daniel A. Smith is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. Caroline J. Tolbert is Associate Professor of Political Science at Kent State University.
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