It is also considered arson if one burns one's own property. A frequent motive for arson is insurance fraud, with the fire staged to appear accidental. Other motives for arson include desire to commit vandalism or mischief, for thrill or excitement, for revenge, to conceal other crimes, or as a hate crime.
Initiative. In political science, an initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote. The initiative may take the form of a direct initiative or an indirect initiative.
California Constitution. Article 2. Sec. 8. (a) The initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and. amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject them. (b) An initiative measure may be proposed by presenting to the Secretary. of State a petition that sets forth the text of the proposed statute or.