California Proposition 181 (1994)
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California Proposition 181 was on the November 8, 1994 general election ballot in California as a legislatively-referred state statute, where it was defeated.
Proposition 181 was for a $1 billion bond for various rail expenditures.
- Yes: 2,791,681 (34.9%)
- No: 5,203,161 (65.1%)
Ballot language
The ballot title was:
- Passenger Rail and Clean Air Bond Act of 1994.
The ballot summary was:
- This act provides for a bond issue of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to provide funds for acquisition of rights-of-way, capital expenditures, and acquisitions of rolling stock for intercity rail, commuter rail, and rail transit programs.
- Authorizes third of three bond issues of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) each, provided for by Statutes of 1989, Chapter 108, to finance total of three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) for the long-range transportation plan. Voters approved the first issue in 1990, rejected the second issue in 1992.
- Appropriates money from state General Fund to pay off bonds.
External links
- Statement of vote, California November 8, 1994 statewide elections
- Los Angeles Law Library, November 1994 ballot propositions
