The statutory deadline for placing legislative and initiative measures on the ballot was June 26. However, a new state law that passed after the deadline requires that Proposition 1 be removed from the ballot and be replaced by Proposition 1A. Therefore, although you are receiving information about both measures in the two state voter guides, only Proposition 1A will appear on your November 4, 2008, General Election ballot.
Certificate of Correctness
I, Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of the State of California, do hereby certify that the measure included herein will be submitted to the electors of the State of California at the General Election to be held throughout the State on November 4, 2008, and that this guide has been correctly prepared in accordance with the law.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal of the State in Sacramento, California, on this 18th day of September, 2008.
Dear Fellow Voter,
Recently you received the Official Voter Information Guide for the November 4, 2008, General Election. Since that was printed and mailed, another proposition has been added to the ballot and one has been removed, so my office has created this Supplemental Official Voter Information Guide.
The statutory deadline for placing legislative and initiative measures on the ballot was June 26. However, a new state law that passed after the deadline requires that Proposition 1 be removed from the ballot and be replaced by Proposition 1A. Although voters are receiving information about both measures in the two voter guides they receive from my office, only Proposition 1A will appear on the November 4, 2008, General Election ballot.
This Supplemental Official Voter Information Guide contains impartial analyses of the law and potential costs to taxpayers prepared by Legislative Analyst Elizabeth G. Hill, arguments in favor of and against the ballot measure prepared by proponents and opponents, text of the proposed law proofed by Legislative Counsel Diane F. Boyer-Vine, and other useful information. The printing of the guide was done under the supervision of State Printer Geoff Brandt.
Whether you cast your ballot by mail or at a polling place, I encourage you to take the time to carefully read about each of the 12 statewide measures that will be on your ballot.
For more information about how and where to vote, as well as other ways you can participate in the electoral process, call (800) 345-VOTE or visit www.sos.ca.gov.
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