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California Proposition 1, Water Projects Bond Measure (1960)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1960 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $1,750,000,000 for the development of water resources by the Department of Water Resources and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $1,750,000,000 for the development of water resources by the Department of Water Resources and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,008,328 | 51.49% | ||
| No | 2,834,384 | 48.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | The California Water Resources Development Bond Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of one billion, seven hundred fifty million dollars ($1,750,000,000) to be used by the Department of Water Resources for the development of the water resources of the State. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
- https://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1623&context=ca_ballot_props California Voter Guide (November 1960)]
Footnotes
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