California Proposition 18, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (June 1984)
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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Origin |
California Proposition 18 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 5, 1984. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing $370.0 million in bonds for parks, beaches, recreation, and historical preservation. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing $370.0 million in bonds for parks, beaches, recreation, and historical preservation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 18 |
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3,088,486 | 63.19% | ||
| No | 1,798,772 | 36.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 18 was as follows:
| “ | California Park and Recreational Facilities Act of 1984. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred seventy million dollars ($370,000,000) to be used for specified acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property by state, counties, cities and districts for park, beach, recreational, or historical preservation 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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