California 1990 ballot propositions

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Forty-five statewide ballot propositions were on the 1990 ballot in California.

With 45 propositions on the ballot, 1990 had the second highest number of ballot propositions ever on the California ballot. 1914 set the record, with 48 propositions, and 1988 comes in third with 41 propositions. (See also: Number of ballot propositions per decade in California.)

18 were ballot initiatives that got on the ballot through the process of collecting signatures on petitions.

• 12 of these failed, while six were approved.

27 were referred to the ballot by the California State Legislature.

• 12 of these failed, while 15 were approved.

17 of the year's 45 ballot propositions were on the June 5 ballot.

• 15 of these were approved; two failed.

28 of the state's 45 ballot propositions were on the November 6 ballot.

• 6 of these were approved; twenty-two failed.

Nineteen of the 45 ballot propositions were proposed amendments to the California Constitution.

• Eight of these amendments were proposed by the state legislature; five of those amendments were approved.
• Eleven of these amendments were proposed through the initiated constitutional amendment process; four of these proposed amendments were approved.

On the ballot

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 107	Bonds	$150 million to provide funds for housing programs	a
LBM	Proposition 108	Bonds	$1 billion for light-rail expenditures	a
LRCA	Proposition 109	Admin of gov't	Governor has 29 days (up from 12) to review bills after adjournment in first year of legislative session	a
LRCA	Proposition 110	Taxes	Property tax exemption for severely disabled persons.	a
LRCA	Proposition 111	Taxes	55% increase in truck weight fees, 5-cent increase in fuel tax starting in 1990, more later	a
LRCA	Proposition 112	State legislature	Elected officials can't accept compensation for representing another before a state agency.	a
LRSS	Proposition 113	Regulation	Renewal of chiropractor licenses during month of birth rather than on January 1 of each year	a
LRSS	Proposition 114	Judiciary	Increase the numbers & types of peace officers covered by the Briggs Death Penalty Act	a
CICA	Proposition 115	Judiciary	Those accused of crimes to have no greater constitutional rights than afforded under federal constitution	a
CISS	Proposition 116	Bonds	$1.99 billion for passenger and commuter rail	a
CISS	Proposition 117	Animals	Habitat and wildlife protection	a
CICA	Proposition 118	Legislature	Redistricting plan requires 2/3 vote of each house, approval by voters	d
CICA	Proposition 119	Legislature	12-person commission to re-draw legislative district boundaries after each census	d
LBM	Proposition 120	Bonds	$450 million for prisons	a
LBM	Proposition 121	Bonds	$450 million for higher education	a
LBM	Proposition 122	Bonds	$300 million for earthquake safety	a
LBM	Proposition 123	Bonds	$800 million for public schools	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 124	Regulation	Local hospital districts allowed to own stock of corporations engaging in any health-related business	d
LRCA	Proposition 125	Budget	Revenues raised from taxes on motor vehicle fuels can be used for various rail transit expenditures	d
LRCA	Proposition 126	Taxes	Increase tax on alcohol	d
LRCA	Proposition 127	Taxes	Property value increases due to installing earthquake safety improvements not subject to property tax	a
CISS	Proposition 128	Bonds	$340 million for acquiring ancient redwoods and pesticide research	d
CICA	Proposition 129	Bonds	$1.9 billion for drug enforcement programs	d
CISS	Proposition 130	Bonds	$742 million for forest acquisition	d
CICA	Proposition 131	Elections	Term limits, campaign finance changes. Repeal of Prop 68 and Prop 78 passed in 1988.	d
CICA	Proposition 132	Taxes	Additional fees and licensing for sport-fishing and for using gill and trammel nets	a
CISS	Proposition 133	Law enforcement	Tax increase for drug crime enforcement and education	d
CICA	Proposition 134	Taxes	Surtax on alcohol	d
CISS	Proposition 135	Environment	Pesticide regulations	d
CICA	Proposition 136	Elections	Establishes right to vote on certain tax increases	d
CICA	Proposition 137	Direct democracy	Voter approval of statutes that establish procedures for statewide or local initiatives or referendums	d
CISS	Proposition 138	Bonds	$300 million in bonds for forests and timberland	d
CICA	Proposition 139	Law enforcement	Prison and jail officials allowed to contract with outside agencies for inmate labor	a
CICA	Proposition 140	Term limits	California senators limited to 2 terms (8 years), assemblymen to 3 terms (6 years)	a
LRSS	Proposition 141	Regulation	Businesses prohibited from releasing carcinogenic chemicals into water	d
LBM	Proposition 142	Bonds	$400 million for bonds for veteran housing	a
LBM	Proposition 143	Bonds	$450 million in bonds for higher education	d
LBM	Proposition 144	Bonds	$450 million for construction of jails and prisons	d
LBM	Proposition 145	Bonds	$200 million for bonds/first-time homebuyers	d
LBM	Proposition 146	Bonds	$800 million for public schools	a
LBM	Proposition 147	Bonds	$225 million for county jails	d
LBM	Proposition 148	Bonds	$380 million for water projects	d
LBM	Proposition 149	Bonds	$437 million for parks, recreation	d
LBM	Proposition 150	Bonds	$200 million for county courthouses	d
LBM	Proposition 151	Bonds	$30 million for child care facilities	d

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the June 5, 1990 ballot proposition voter guide (Propositions 107-121)
• PDF of the June 5, 1990 ballot proposition voter guide (Propositions 122-123)
• PDF of the November 6, 1990 ballot proposition voter guide (Propositions 124-140)
• PDF of the November 6, 1990 ballot proposition voter guide (Propositions 141-151)
• Hastings California I&R database
• November 1990 election results (pages 9-10)
• Los Angeles Law Library, 1990 ballot propositions