California Proposition 1, Water Pollution Control Bond Measure (1970)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| 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 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control 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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4,394,433 | 75.43% | ||
| No | 1,431,703 | 24.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | The Clean Water Bond Law of 1970 | ” |
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 provide funds for water pollution control. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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