1994 ballot measures

From Ballotpedia

Alaska

See also: Alaska 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Civil rights	"The individual right to keep and bear arms shall not be denied or infringed by the state or a political subdivision of the state."
LRCA	Measure 2	Judicial reform	Rights for crime victims.
IDS	Measure 3	Administration	Changing the capital to Wasilla
IDS	Measure 4	Term limits	Prohibit listing names on ballot of candidates for federal office who been in office a certain length of time
IDS	Measure 5	Administration	Relating to voters right to know the cost of moving the state capitol

California

See also: California 1994 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Proposition 1A	Bonds	$2 billion for earthquake relief and seismic retrofitting
LRSS	Proposition 1B	Bonds	$1 billion for public schools
LRSS	Proposition 1C	Bonds	$900 million for public colleges and universities in California
LRCA	Proposition 175	Taxes	Tax credit to qualified renters against their net income tax
LRCA	Proposition 176	Taxes	Non-profits exempt from local sales tax
LRCA	Proposition 177	Taxes	Property tax exemption for improvements for disabled access
LRCA	Proposition 178	Taxes	Property tax exemption for water conservation equipment
LRCA	Proposition 179	Law enforcement	Penalties for killing people while shooting from vehicles
CICA	Proposition 180	Bonds	$2 billion bond for parks, recreation
LRSS	Proposition 181	Bonds	$1 billion bond for various rail expenditures
LRCA	Proposition 183	Recall	Recall elections held within 180 days of signature certification
CISS	Proposition 184	Judicial reform	"Three Strikes Law"; life in prison for three serious crimes
CISS	Proposition 185	Taxes	4% tax on retail sales of gasoline
CICA	Proposition 186	Taxes	Establish "single payer" health care system
CISS	Proposition 187	Immigration	Illegal aliens ineligible for public social services
CISS	Proposition 188	Tobacco	Ban on public smoking
LRCA	Proposition 189	Judicial reform	Permit courts to deny bail for wider range of sexual offenses
LRCA	Proposition 190	Judicial reform	Change in how California judges are disciplined
LRCA	Proposition 191	Judicial reform	Transform justice courts to municipal courts

Colorado

Approved
Colorado Single-Subject Act (1994)

Maine

Full list of Maine 1994 ballot measures

Michigan

See also: Michigan 1994 ballot measures

Primary election

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposal A	Taxes	Increase sales and use tax rates from 4% to 6%, limit annual property tax increase

General election

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Proposal A	Constitutional convention	Call for constitutional convention
LRCA	Proposal B	Judicial reform	To limit criminal appeals
LRSS	Proposal C	Admin of gov't	Reduce auto insurance rates
LRCA	Proposal P	Admin of gov't	Rstablish a Michigan state parks endowment fund

Oklahoma

Approved
Question 662

Defeated
Initiative 358 | Question 658

Oregon

Approved
Oregon Ballot Measure 16 (1994) | Oregon Ballot Measure 8 (1994)

South Dakota

• South Dakota Taxation Amendment (1994)
• South Dakota Change the Voting Age Amendment (1994)
• South Dakota Educational Funds Amendment (1994)
• South Dakota Lower the Age to Run for Office Amendment (1994)
• South Dakota Change the Lottery System Amendment (1994)
• South Dakota Property Tax Reform (1994)
• South Dakota Referral to Require Seat Belts (1994)

Utah

Approved
Proposition 1 | Proposition 2

Defeated
Proposition 3 | Term Limits

Washington

Washington 1994 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	Cigarette Tax, #43	Taxes	Extend taxes on cigarettes, liquor, and pop syrup
ITP	Denture Sales, I-607	Business	Dentures can be sold by people other than dentists

Wyoming

Defeated
Local Option Gambling | Local Investments | Abortion Restrictions

Full list of Wyoming 1994 ballot measures

External links

• A Review of 1994 Initiatives
• The 1994 Campaign: Ballot Measures, Debate on Whose Voice Is Heard in Initiatives The New York Times, November 7, 1994
• The 1994 Campaign: Ballot Measures, Long Shot on Casinos Is Taken Seriously in Florida, New York Times, October 31, 1994.