California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Arroyo, 171 Cal.Rptr.3d 104 (Cal. App. 2014):
"In interpreting a statute enacted by means of a voter initiative, " we turn first to the language of the statute, giving the words their ordinary meaning. " ' [Citation.] Statutory language must be "construed in the context of the statute as a whole and the overall statutory scheme [in light of the electorate's intent]." " ( Solano v. Superior Court, supra, 169 Cal.App.4th at pp. 13661367, 87 Cal.Rptr.3d 448.)
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