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California 2003 ballot propositions
From Ballotpedia
2004 →
← 2002
Californians voted on two statewide ballot propositions in 2003 in a special statewide election that took place on October 7, 2003. This election was on the same day as the recall election for Governor Gray Davis.
Key facts
Considering citizen-initiated propositions only:- There was one citizen-initiated measures on the California ballot in 2003. It was defeated.
- As of the end of 2003, a cumulative total of 281 initiatives (counting citizen-initiated constitutional amendments and citizen-initiated state statutes and not counting veto referenda) had appeared on California ballots since the first initiatives in 1912.
On the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| Recall | Gray Davis recall | Recall | Should Democratic Gov. Gray Davis be removed from office? | 
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| LRCA | Proposition 53 | Gov't Finances | Dedicate 3% of general fund revenues to state/local infrastructure | 
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| CICA | Proposition 54 | Administration of government | Prohibit govt from racial classifications |
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See also
- List of California ballot propositions
- History of Initiative and Referendum in California
- Laws governing I&R in California
- List of California ballot propositions
External links
- Official October 2003 ballot proposition guide provided by the State of California
- Official declaration of results
- PDF of the 2003 mailed voter guide
- List of who endorsed Propositions 53 and 54
- Spending on 2003 California ballot measures
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