Sentence examples for By initiative from inspiring English sources

The state's voters have passed hundreds of laws by initiative over the last 90 years.

One would amend the California constitution to allow the voters to call a constitutional convention by initiative.

In the West, where taxing and spending by initiative has a strong tradition, the balancing act is particularly difficult.

After all, most of the measures — Propositions 1A through 1F — alter laws or rules they previously passed by initiative.

The assignment had been handled by Initiative, part of the Mediabrands unit of the Interpublic Group of Companies.

All of...­­these things were done by referendum or by initiative with the legislative process completely cut out.

The United States Supreme Court in June struck down the state's Corrupt Practices Act, passed by initiative in 1912.

He says they are discouraged by "initiative overload", the constant bombardment of new schemes and ideas before schools have had time to bed down previous diktats.

Across the markets tracked by Initiative, 118 million people tuned in to the first-round France-England match, which was decided in the final minutes.

But in the late 1990's, during boom times, voters started mandating by initiative more money for health care and education.

• The Vanity Fair promotion, along with the partnership with Variety, were developed for Lionsgate Home Entertainment by Initiative, a media agency owned by the Interpublic Group of Companies.