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California Proposition 11, Purchased Land Usage Amendment (June 1976)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 8, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing excess land that had been purchased with state gasoline excise tax money to be used for road systems to be used for public parks and recreation areas. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing excess land that had been purchased with state gasoline excise tax money to be used for road systems to be used for public parks and recreation areas. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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2,826,055 | 52.78% | ||
| No | 2,528,030 | 47.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Motor Vehicle Taxes-local Surplus Property | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES--LOCAL SURPLUS PROPERTY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution, Article XXVI. Notwithstanding present constitutional restrictions on use of motor vehicle tax revenues, permits an entity other than the state to use surplus real property purchased with such revenues for local park and recreation purposes when no longer required for the purpose for which originally purchased. Financial impact: No state effect. Possible minor changes in city and county revenues and costs to the extent this authorization is exercised. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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