Voter Guide Highlights: Statewide Races Statewide Propositions Congressional Races Legislative Races About this Election Archive of Campaign Promises 2002 Map Series CVF-NEWS County Election Information Follow the Money For more election information, visit CVF's voter guide homepage Join CVF Contact CVF Copyright 1994-2002, California Voter Foundation. www.calvoter.org All rights reserved. cvf Proposition 48 Official Title: Court Consolidation. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Results YES 72.4 NO 27.6 Official statewide election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money   Official Campaign Finance Reports Who Signed the Ballot Arguments For More Information... Official Summary: Amends Constitution to delete references to the municipal courts. These references are now obsolete due to the consolidation of superior and municipal trial courts into unified superior courts previously approved by voters. Deletes from Constitution the provisions providing for municipal courts in each county and vesting judicial power of the state in municipal courts. Makes certain conforming and related changes in Constitution to reflect consolidation. Provides that the constitutional provision governing the transition process to a unified superior court will be automatically repealed on January 1, 2007. No additional cost to state or local government. Web Sites YES www.clrc.ca.gov NO Information unvailable Contact Information YES   California Law Revision Commission 4000 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650) 494-1335     sterling@clrc.ca.gov NO   Gary B. Wesley Voter Information Alliance P.O. Box 90151 San Jose, CA 95109 (408) 882-5070 Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   NO Howard Wayne, Assembly Member, 78th District   Gary B. Wesley, Co-Chair, Voter Information Alliance (VIA) David Heubner, Chair, California Law Revision Commission   Melvin L. Emerich, Co-Chair, Voter Information Alliance (VIA) For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Official Voter Information Guide 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   Original Bill Information and History Next Proposition This page first published September 24, 2002 -- last updated November 6, 2002