California Proposition 1, Construction and Improvement of Public Schools Bond Measure (June 1978)
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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 6, 1978. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported issuing $350 million in bonds to provide funding for the construction or improvement of public school buldings. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing $350 million in bonds to provide funding for the construction or improvement of public school buildings. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,047,496 | 34.96% | ||
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3,809,609 | 65.04% | ||
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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:
| “ | State School Building Aid Bond Law of 1978 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | STATE SCHOOL BUILDING AID BOND LAW OF 1978. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred fifty million dollars ($350,000,000) 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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