A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 8 of Article II thereof, relating to initiatives.

The California Constitution provides voters, through the initiative, the power to propose statutes and constitutional amendments and to adopt or reject them. An initiative measure may be proposed by presenting the Secretary of State a certified petition signed by electors equal in number to 5% in the case of a proposed statute, and 8% in the case of a proposed constitutional amendment, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. The Secretary of State is required to submit an initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after it qualifies or at a special statewide election held prior to that general election.