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Proposition 30 Official Title: Referendum Petition to Overturn the "Fair Insurance Responsibility Act." Referendum Statute Results YES 31.5% NO 68.5% Official election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments For More Information... Official Summary: "Yes" vote approves, "No" vote rejects legislation restoring right to sue another person's insurer for unfair claims settlement practices following judgement or award against other person; barring lawsuit if insurer agrees to arbitrate original claim against insured party. Fiscal impact: increase in state insurance gross premiums tax revenue, potentially several millions of dollars each year. Unkown net impact on state court costs. Web Sites YES Consumers Fight Back NO Vote No on 30 and 31 Contact Information YES   Consumers and Their Attorneys, Yes on Prop 30     (916) 491-4691 NO   Consumers Against Fraud and Higher Insurance Costs 591 Redwood Highway, Building 4000 Mill Valley, CA 94941     (800) 952-0530     info@cafhic.org Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   Senator Martha Escutia Kay McVay, RN, President, California Nurses Association Lois Wellington, President, Congress of California Seniors       NO   Rebecca M. Bearden, Chairperson, California Public Policy Committee Larry McCarthy, President, California Tax Payers Association Shirely Knight, Deputy State Director, National Federation of Independent Business For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   Easy Reading Voter Guide   The League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   The California Journal Next Proposition

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