California 1982 ballot propositions

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In 1982, voters decided on 27 statewide ballot measures in California. On June 8, voters decided on 12. On November 2, voters decided on 15.

• One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• Seven were initiated state statutes.
• One was a combined initiated constitutional amendment and state statute.
• Eight were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Four were veto referendums.
• Six were bond issues.
• Voters approved 14 (51.85%) and rejected 13 (48.15%).

On the ballot

June 8, 1982

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Proposition 10	Redistricting	Uphold the congressional redistricting map passed by the state legislature		1,764,981 (35%)	3,226,333 (65%)
VR	Proposition 11	Redistricting	Uphold the state Senate redistricting map passed by the state legislature		1,883,702 (38%)	3,101,411 (62%)
VR	Proposition 12	Redistricting	Uphold the state Assembly redistricting map passed by the state legislature		1,889,730 (38%)	3,091,888 (62%)
BI	Proposition 1	Prison funding; Bonds	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $495,000,000 for constructing state prisons and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,925,215 (56%)	2,292,471 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Executive officials	Eliminate the provision that establishes the Lieutenant Governor as the President of the Senate.		1,723,467 (36%)	3,038,338 (64%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes; Eminent domain	Establish that the acquisition of comparable property to replace property taken through eminent domain would not trigger a change in ownership that requires reappraisal.	a	2,779,226 (56%)	2,140,207 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Judiciary; Trials	Prohibit the issuance of bail for felony cases where the release may cause a substantial risk of harm to others.	a	4,278,709 (83%)	885,938 (17%)
CISS	Proposition 5	Taxes	Repeal the current inheritance and gift tax laws, prohibit gift and inheritance taxes, and require the state to levy an estate tax.	a	3,208,394 (62%)	1,983,818 (38%)
CISS	Proposition 6	Taxes	Repeal the gift and inheritance tax statutes, prohibit the establishment of gift and inheritance taxes, and re-enact the "pickup" tax.	a	3,300,547 (64%)	1,838,128 (36%)
CISS	Proposition 7	Taxes	Adjust the graduated state personal income tax brackets by establishing that index percentage changes which exceed 3% be used.	a	3,191,178 (63%)	1,835,054 (37%)
CICA/SS	Proposition 8	Trials	Establish a right to safe schools and make changes to the criminal justice system.	a	2,826,081 (56%)	2,182,710 (44%)
VR	Proposition 9	Water	Establish certain facilities and programs, including a peripheral canal, as part of the Central Valley Project.		2,049,042 (37%)	3,444,483 (63%)

November 2, 1982

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Judiciary	Allow municipal and justice courts of a county to unify within its superior court, subject to the approval of the majority of voters.		2,314,700 (35%)	4,362,767 (65%)
CISS	Proposition 11	Pollution	Establish a beverage container return program where returned containers can be exchange for money.		3,359,281 (44%)	4,256,274 (56%)
CISS	Proposition 12	Nuclear weapons and missiles	Require that the governor send a letter to members of the federal government proposing that governments halt nuclear weapon production.	a	3,871,345 (52%)	3,528,463 (48%)
CISS	Proposition 13	Water	Establish provisions relating to water conservation programs and the use of water.		2,497,200 (35%)	4,599,103 (65%)
CICA	Proposition 14	Redistricting	Create a Districting Commission to conduct state legislative and congressional redistricting		3,065,072 (45%)	3,672,301 (55%)
CISS	Proposition 15	Firearms	Establish regulations relating to handgun ownership.		2,840,154 (37%)	4,799,586 (63%)
BI	Proposition 1	Education; Bonds	Allow for bonds up to $500,000,000 for the construction and improvement of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,621,422 (50%)	3,554,500 (50%)
BI	Proposition 2	Prison funding; Bonds	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $280,000,000 for constructing and remodeling county jails and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,893,113 (54%)	3,276,068 (46%)
BI	Proposition 3	Veterans; Bonds	Allow for bonds up to $450,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	4,840,325 (67%)	2,369,166 (33%)
BI	Proposition 4	Water; Parks; Bonds	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $85,000,000 for protecting the Lake Tahoe Basin and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,780,098 (53%)	3,365,937 (47%)
BI	Proposition 5	Housing; Bonds	Allow for bonds up to $200,000,000 for housing mortgage loans as part of the Cal-First Home Buyers Act and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,875,064 (54%)	3,323,877 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Public retirement funds	Establish provisions relating to the investment of public pensions and retirement funds.		2,650,290 (39%)	4,110,123 (61%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Establish that the term "newly constructed" does not include the addition of any fire sprinkler or alarm system not required by law.		2,802,425 (41%)	3,990,336 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Budgets	Allow the treasurer of any city, county, or city and county to transfer up to 85% of total anticipated revenues to local agencies.	a	3,367,595 (51%)	3,236,686 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Public education governance	Allow the legislature to authorize public school textbooks to be loaned to students at nonpublic schools		2,810,191 (39%)	4,411,672 (61%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in California
• List of California ballot measures
• 1982 ballot measures

External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1982)
• California Voter Guide (November 1982)