California Proposition 197 (1996)
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California Proposition 197, also known as the Wildlife: Mountain Lions Act was on the March 26, 1996 primary election ballot in California as a legislatively-referred state statute, where it was defeated.
Proposition 197 was intended to amend the provisions in California Proposition 117 (1990) about mountain lions by eliminating the designation of mountain lions as specially protected mammals, and by allowing the California State Legislature to change laws about mountain lions with a simple majority vote rather than a 4/5ths majority vote.
Election results
| California Proposition 197 (1996) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | ||||
| Yes | 41.9% | |||
No 
| 58.1% | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
Ballot language
The language that appeared on the ballot:
- Repeals mountain lion's status as specially protected mammal. Requires Fish and Game Commission to manage mountain lions as it manages mammals that are not rare, endangered, threatened.
- Requires Fish and Game Department implement mountain lion management plan that promotes health, safety, livestock, property protection; identifies priority zones where mountain lion removal has not alleviated threats.
- Authorizes taking of mountain lions in priority zones, consistent with plan. Permits governmental agencies, landowners to take mountain lions imminently threatening public health, safety, or livestock.
- Allows legislative amendments.
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided an estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 197. That estimate was:
- "Reallocates funds in the Habitat Conservation Fund of up to $250,000 annually for 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99, and up to $100,000 annually thereafter until July 1, 2020, to prepare and implement a mountain lion management plan.
- Potential additional state costs of up to $250,000 annually to administer public safety and public information programs related to mountain lions.
Path to the ballot
Proposition 193 was voted onto the ballot by the California State Legislature via Senate Bill 28 (Statutes of 1995, Chapter 779).
- The vote to put it on the ballot in the California State Assembly was 44 affirmative votes and 30 negative votes.
- The vote in the California State Senate was 26 "yes" and 8 "no."
Campaign donations
According to the campaign finance reporting system sponsored by the California Secretary of State, $556,894 was raised to support Proposition 197 and $781,936 was raised to oppose it.[1]
See also
External links
- Official Voter Guide to Proposition 197
- Full text of Proposition 197
- March 1996 California elections results (PDF)
