California Proposition 1, Construction of Public Schools Bond Measure (June 1976)
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| Topic Bond issues and Education |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 8, 1976. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $200,000,000 for the construction or improvement of public schools and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $200,000,000 for the construction or improvement of public schools and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,641,287 | 47.25% | ||
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2,948,178 | 52.75% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | The State School Building Lease-purchase Bond Law of 1976 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | THE STATE SCHOOL BUILDING LEASE-PURCHASE BOND LAW OF 1976. Provides for a bond issue of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools. | ” |
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
Footnotes
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