The two initiative propositions below qualified for the next statewide election (which was the June 2012 presidential primaries) prior to the signing of the law.
The increase has been attributed to the relatively low number of signatures required for ballot placement for this election.
[42] The filing fee for submitting a proposition to the ballot has been raised by a factor of 10, from $200 to $2,000, following the signing of a law in September 2015.
The fee increase was in response to a proposition calling for "the execution of gays and lesbians" that was circulated for the 2016 election but did not make the ballot.
During debate lawmakers were concerned that the fee increase may "discourage legitimate initiatives by average citizens".