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California Proposition 1, Prison Construction Bond Measure (June 1982)
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| Topic Bond issues and Prison and jail funding |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 8, 1982. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $495,000,000 for constructing state prisons and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $495,000,000 for constructing state prisons and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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2,925,215 | 56.06% | ||
| No | 2,292,471 | 43.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | New Prison Construction Bond Act of 1981 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | NEW PRISON CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1981. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred ninety-five million dollars ($495,000,000) to be used for the construction of the state prisons. | ” |
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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