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 Why War? Keywords: California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
California was the place where Sir Francis Drake, the English Privateer, in Elizabethan times audaciously claimed all the lands north of the Spanish Kingdoms of New Spain and New Mexico for the English Crown as Nova Albion.
California was the name given to the northwestern part of the Spanish Empire in North America.
California is responsible for 14% of American gross domestic product, which at nearly $1.4 trillion is greater than that of every country in the world save for the United States, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.
www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/places/California   (2656 words)

  
 California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
California was the name given to the part of the Spanish Empire in North America.
California's mountain influence the climate as well; moisture-laden air the west cools as it ascends the dropping moisture; some of the rainiest parts the state are west-facing mountain slopes.
California is responsible for 14% of American gross domestic product which at nearly $1.4 trillion is than that of every country in the save for the United States Japan Germany France and the United Kingdom.
www.freeglossary.com /California   (2531 words)

  
 California - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
California is a state located on the west coast of the United States.
During the American Civil War, popular support in California was divided 70% for the South and 30% for the North, and although California officially entered on the side of the North, many troops went east to fight for the Confederacy CSA.
While California is among the most Democratic and liberal states in the nation because of the large concentration of voters in populous areas, much of California is politically very conservative, notably the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, Orange and San Diego counties, and most inland, eastern, and rural areas.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/c/a/l/California.html   (4750 words)

  
 List of California ballot propositions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of California ballot propositions broken down by decade.
Propositions can be placed on the ballot either through the initiative process or by a vote of the state legislature.
Propositions which have received a great deal of attention include Proposition 13, Proposition 65, Proposition 98, Proposition 187, and Proposition 209.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_California_ballot_propositions   (155 words)

  
 Ballotwatch
These measures were placed on the ballot as part of a coordinated campaign to increase support for Democratic candidates and possibly influence the balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate, apparently the first national effort of this kind.
List of all November 2003 statewide ballot measures and outcomes.
This list does not contain information on issues placed on the ballot by state legislatures which are commonly referred to as legislative measures.
www.iandrinstitute.org /ballotwatch.htm   (1786 words)

  
 California Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information - Initiative Update
University of California Hastings College of the Law maintains a comprehensive, searchable database of information on California ballot initiatives from 1911 to the present.
University of California Hastings College of the Law also maintains a comprehensive, searchable database of California ballot measures from 1911 to the present.
California uses the direct initiative process, which enables voters to bypass the Legislature and have an issue of concern put directly on the ballot for voter approval or rejection.
www.ss.ca.gov /elections/elections_j.htm   (2514 words)

  
 L.A. COUNTY LAW LIBRARY, California Ballot Propositions 2000-Present   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Requires at least 90% of a raffle's gross receipts to go directly to beneficial or charitable purposes in California, but permits this percentage to be later amended by statute passed by two-thirds vote of each house without voter approval.
Existing law provides that the punishment for the murder in the §§ond degree of specified peace officers is life without the possibility of parole if the crime occurs while the officer is on duty and aggravating factors are present.
Funds will also be used to upgrade and build new classrooms in the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California, to provide adequate higher education facilities to accommodate the growing student enrollment.
lalaw.lib.ca.us /ballot-2000.html   (5137 words)

  
 LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAW LIBRARY: CALIFORNIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This list of links is presented as a convenience to the public and is not intended to be exhaustive of the California legal materials which can be found on the Internet.
California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes.
The California Department of Health Services has a site with information for obtaining certified copies of certificates for birth, death, marriage and divorce.
lalaw.lib.ca.us /california.html   (1423 words)

  
 California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
If California were an independent nation, it would have between the sixth and ninth largest economy in the world (see economy of California).
California's giant judiciary, which in the United States is second in size only to the federal judiciary, is supervised by the seven Justices of the Supreme Court of California.
In the center and east of the state are the Sierra Nevada, containing the highest peak in the contiguous lower 48 states, Mount Whitney, at 14,505 feet (4421 m).
www.abcworld.net /California.html   (4580 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: Campaign '98 -- Battle Initiatives
In a fiercely contested battle that could boost the anti-affirmative action movement in Congress and in states across the country, Washington state was poised to join California in banning the use of racial and gender preferences in government hiring and contracting and in university admissions.
Opponents of a ballot measure to ban racial or gender preferences are scrambling desperately, with little more than a week left, to keep Washington from becoming the second state after California to roll back its affirmative action programs.
The resounding decision that California voters made to abolish bilingual education could chart a drastic new course for schools across the country struggling to educate a surging number of immigrant students who speak little or no English.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces98/ballot.htm   (1054 words)

  
 California Ballot Propositions, Primary Election, June 6, 2006
For more in depth analysis click proposition number to see IGS library Hot Topics on each Initiative.
The proposition would raise the money by authorizing state general obligation bonds.
The proposition would be paid for by a new tax of 1.7% on individual incomes of individuals who make above $400,000.
www.igs.berkeley.edu /library/htBallotRec06JunePrimary.html   (130 words)

  
 Directory of California State Propositions
Shall the general election ballot be required to include candidate receiving most votes among candidates of same party for partisan office in primary election?
The two primary-election candidates receiving most votes for an office, whether they are candidates with "no party" or members of same or different party, would be listed on general election ballot.
Should the "California Institute for Regenerative Medicine" be established to regulate and fund stem cell research with the constitutional right to conduct such research and with an oversight committee?
www.smartvoter.org /2004/11/02/ca/state/prop   (641 words)

  
 Government
California Ballot Propositions -- List of all ballot propositions since 1944 with codification.
Rulers -- List of heads of state and heads of government of all currently existing countries and territories.
World Statesmen -- List of the heads of state and heads of government for all countries and territories, current and historical.
www.garlic.com /~kpranger/govern.htm   (456 words)

  
 Meriam Library -- California Election Information
California Ballot Propositions 1911 - present (contains the full text of the propositions, accompanying material contained in the voters' pamphlets, related legal and legislative history, and digital images of the voters' pamphlets)
California Ballot Initiatives 1912 - present (contains the full text of the initiatives, accompanying material relating to their filing and qualification, related legal and legislative history, and digital images of pertinent documents)
Listed below are the California Secretary of State and California Voter Foundation links to California Ballot Proposition information.
www.csuchico.edu /library/gov/election_ca.html   (1225 words)

  
 LWV California November '00 Ballot Measures Pros&Cons Analysis
Arguments come from many sources and are not limited to those found in the state ballot pamphlet.
The Secretary of State maintains an online list of the status of all measures in process of qualifying to be on a future ballot in its Ballot Initiative Update.
The League of Women Voters of California is a nonpartisan organization committed to informed and active citizen participation in government.
ca.lwv.org /lwvc.files/nov00/pc   (376 words)

  
 Smart Voter by the League of Women Voters. Elections in California and Ohio
See all the contests on the state ballots and information about contests and candidates in selected counties.
Find voting information for your county, your ballot (from current or past elections), candidates by name, and keywords.
We were proud to provide information about statewide candidates in New York and local candidates in Westchester County.
www.smartvoter.org   (468 words)

  
 LWVBAE: Explore your ballot
The next election in California is on Tuesday, March 2, 2004.
The League of Women Voters of California has posted the final criteria and list of participants for the final two special election debates.
The League of Women Voters of California has posted a public response to Peter Camejo's charges regarding participation in this week's debates.
home.pacbell.net /lwvbae/ballots.htm   (349 words)

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