California 1986 ballot propositions

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Twenty-four statewide ballot propositions were on the 1986 ballot in California. 75% of these propositions (18) were voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature, the remaining 25% (6) were initiated via petition.

On the ballot

June 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 42	Bonds	$850 million, veteran housing loans	a
LBM	Proposition 43	Bonds	$100 million for parks, beaches, recreational areas	a
LBM	Proposition 44	Bonds	$150 million for water projects	a
LRCA	Proposition 45	Admin of gov't	State funds can be deposited in a credit union	a
LRCA	Proposition 46	Taxes	With 2/3rds vote, property tax higher than allowed under Prop 13 if funds purchase real estate	a
LRCA	Proposition 47	Taxes	Vehicle license fees allocated to cities and counties	a
LRCA	Proposition 48	Spending	Retirement systems of legislators and judges	a
LRCA	Proposition 49	Elections	Parties not allowed to endorse candidates for non-partisan offices	a
LRCA	Proposition 50	Taxes	How property built to replace property damaged by a disaster is valued	a
CISS	Proposition 51	Judiciary	Defendants in tort cases pay proportionally to their responsibility for non-economic damages	a
LBM	Proposition 52	Bonds	$495 million for county jails	a

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 53	Bonds	$800 million for public school construction	a
LBM	Proposition 54	Bonds	$500 million for correctional facilities	a
LBM	Proposition 55	Bonds	$100 million for water systems	a
LBM	Proposition 56	Bonds	$400 million for higher education	a
LRCA	Proposition 57	Pensions	Retirement system for elected constitutional officers	a
LRCA	Proposition 58	Taxes	Property transferred within family keeps its Prop 13 limits	a
LRCA	Proposition 59	Elections	Elected district attorney in all 58 counties	a
LRCA	Proposition 60	Taxes	Those over 55 allowed to take Prop 13 protections to new residence	a
CICA	Proposition 61	Admin of gov't	Caps on salaries of state gov't officials	d
CISS	Proposition 62	Taxes	New local taxes required 2/3rds voter approval	a
CICA	Proposition 63	English	English is the official language of California	a
CISS	Proposition 64	Health care	Declares AIDS as an infectious, contagious and communicable disease	d
CISS	Proposition 65	Health care	Individuals cannot be exposed chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without notification	a

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the June 3, 1986 ballot proposition voter guide
• PDF of the November 4, 1986 ballot proposition voter guide
• Hastings California I&R database
• California Law Library, June 3, 1986 ballot propositions
• California Law Library, November 4, 1986 ballot propositions