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California Proposition 199, Prohibit Mobile Home Rent Control Laws Initiative (March 1996)
| California Proposition 199 | |
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| Election date March 26, 1996 | |
| Topic Housing | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 199 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on March 26, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported phasing-out and prohibiting rent control on mobile homes and requiring mobile home park owners to offer 10% subsidies for very-low income—a term defined in state law—mobile home owners. |
A "no" vote opposed phasing-out and prohibiting rent control on mobile homes and requiring mobile home park owners to offer 10% subsidies for very-low income—a term defined in state law—mobile home owners. |
Election results
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California Proposition 199 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,159,316 | 39.20% | ||
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3,348,930 | 60.80% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 199 was as follows:
| “ | Limits on Mobilehome Rent Control. Low-Income Rental Assistance. Initiative Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Fiscal impact statement
The fiscal impact statement was as follows:
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Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated statutes filed in 1996, at least 433,269 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
