California term limits law
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The California term limits law is a set of state constitutional provisions that restrict how long individuals may serve in the California State Legislature, aiming to promote legislative turnover and reduce career incumbency.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state constitutional provision
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term limits law → |
| affects |
members of the California State Assembly
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members of the California State Senate → |
| appliesTo |
California State Assembly
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California State Legislature → California State Senate → |
| country |
United States
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| governmentBody |
California state government
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| hasType |
electoral reform measure
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good-government reform → |
| implementedBy |
constitutional amendment
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| intendedEffect |
curb long-term incumbency
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increase legislative turnover → limit time in office for legislators → |
| isPartOf |
California constitutional law framework
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| jurisdiction |
State of California
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| legalForm |
California Constitution
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| motivatedBy |
concerns about entrenched incumbents
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desire for legislative responsiveness → desire for political accountability → |
| primaryGoal |
promote legislative turnover
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| regulates |
length of legislative service
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number of terms in the California State Legislature → |
| scope |
California legislative branch
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state-level elected legislators → |
| secondaryGoal |
reduce career incumbency
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| subjectMatter |
legislative tenure
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state constitutional law → term limits for state legislators → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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California State Legislature
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isSubjectTo |