RESOLUTION NO. 11524
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE, CALIFORNIA,
OPPOSING ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT 13 WHICH WILL APPEAR ON
THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
WHEREAS, since the adoption of the California Constitution in 1849, there has never been different thresholds for the approval of constitutional amendments based on the content of the amendment; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 (“ACA 13”) proposes a change in the California Constitution to impose a higher vote threshold for certain types of amendments to the California Constitution proposed by citizens via a ballot initiative; and
WHEREAS, ACA 13 raises the voter approval requirement for those citizen -proposed ballot initiatives making it more difficult for ordinary citizens to pass amendments to the California Constitution that would, among others, limit the ability of the State Legislature to increase taxes; and
WHEREAS, ACA 13 places stringent requirements for amendments to the California Constitution that have the effect of limiting the ability to raise taxes without imposing the same requirements on the State Legislature, preventing citizens from effectively utilizing the initiative process to limit tax increases; and
WHEREAS, in 1978, California voters adopted Proposition 13 to provide checks and balances on local governments ’ taxing authority and to ensure a greater representative voice for all Californians who would be taxed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange is, and has been, historically dedicated to limiting the cost and overreach of government on the taxpayers of Orange, as well as protecting Orange County residents and businesses from troublesome fiscal actions by other levels of government which may impair our ability to protect our quality of life and provide for our families.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Orange resolves as follows:
Section 1: The Orange City Council does hereby oppose ACA 13.
Section 2: The City of Orange supports citizens in being able to utilize the initiative process to enact constitutional or policy changes.
Section 3: The City of Orange disagrees with efforts to undermine this ability by changing voting thresholds for specific amendments.
2 Section 4: This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting the resolution.
ADOPTED this_______ day of _____________________, 2024
Daniel R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2024 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange