California: First direct primary election initiative certified
Secretary of State Debra Bowen today certified the first initiative for the June 8, 2010, Direct Primary Election ballot. It would require local governments to obtain the approval of two-thirds of voters before providing electricity to new customers or expanding such service to new territories if any public funds or bonds are involved. The qualification of this initiative, along with the three measures already placed on the ballot by the legislature, brings the total number of June ballot measures to four so far.