Sentence examples for legislative propositions from inspiring English sources

In Switzerland, the people have the unique privilege of being able to oppose most legislative propositions by way of referendum and, also, as in this case, to make legislative propositions.

Proposition 53 (revenue bond voter approval): No. Proposition 54 (legislative transparency): Yes.

Independent legislative analysts, meanwhile, believe Proposition 62 could save taxpayers millions, while concluding that the fiscal impact of Proposition 66's attempt to expedite death sentences is unknown.

Even so, lawmakers and legislative staffers opposed to Proposition 54 point out key laws they believe would never have happened if a three-day waiting period was in place, allowing interest groups to exert significant pressure before a final vote.

In a November 2009 editorial in The Times, one of Proposition 34's legislative authors apologized for allowing donors to "legally circumvent" donation limits.

"In California, we're taking a look at what the best strategy might be," said Tucker, who didn't rule out another legislative attempt or putting a proposition before voters again.

Many of the jokes in the episode were inspired by the actual vote regarding Proposition 8 and similar legislative debates over same-sex marriage throughout the United States, with several critics noting that the episode was favorable toward same-sex marriage.

In November 2010 Californians backed Proposition 25, which reduced the legislative threshold needed to pass a budget from a two-thirds vote to a simple majority.

Countless judicial decisions and legislative enactments have relied on the ancient proposition that a governing majority's belief that certain sexual behavior is "immoral and unacceptable" constitutes a rational basis for regulation.

Proposition 26 would increase the legislative vote requirement from one-half to two-thirds for new and increased state and local fees and charges.

"Countless judicial decisions and legislative enactments have relied on the ancient proposition that a governing majority's belief that certain sexual behavior is immoral and unacceptable constitutes a rational basis for regulation," he has written.