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California Proposition 11, Beverage Container Return Program Initiative (1982)
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| Topic Pollution, waste, and recycling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a beverage container return program where returned containers can be exchanged for money. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a beverage container return program where returned containers can be exchanged for money. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,359,281 | 44.11% | ||
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4,256,274 | 55.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Beverage Containers. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | BEVERAGE CONTAINERS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Requires that beverage containers sold, or offered for sale, on or after March 1, 1984, have a refund value, established by the distributor, of not less than 5 cents. Requires refund value be indicated on container. Requires that dealers and distributors pay the refund value on return of empty container. Provides for establishment of redemption centers. Provides for handling fees for dealers and redemption centers. Prohibits manufacturer from requiring a deposit from a distributor on a nonrefillable container. Contains definitions, specified exceptions, conditions, and other matters. Provides violation of statute is an infraction punishable by fine. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: Net fiscal effect on state and local governments cannot be determined. Could result in reduced litter cleanup costs, reduced solid waste disposal costs, and an unknown increase or decrease in tax revenue collections. Variables involved are discussed in more depth in Analyst's estimate. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1982, at least 346,119 valid signatures were required.
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