California Proposition 1, Recreational Lands Bond Measure (June 1974)
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 4, 1974. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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2,672,874 | 59.92% | ||
| No | 1,787,557 | 40.08% | ||
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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:
| “ | Recreational Lands Bond Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) to be used to meet the recreational requirements 'of the people of the State of California by acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes. | ” |
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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