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California Proposition 1A, State College, Junior College University, and Healthcare Facilities Bond Measure (1962)
| California Proposition 1A | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 1A was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $270,000,000 for state college, junior college. university, and healthcare facilities (80% of the funds going towards state college, junior college, and university facilities) and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $270,000,000 for state college, junior college. university, and healthcare facilities (80% of the funds going towards state college, junior college, and university facilities) and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,123,459 | 66.23% | ||
| No | 1,592,873 | 33.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1A was as follows:
| “ | Bonds to Provide State College, Junior College and University Facilities. To Provide Facilities to Care for Mentally Retarded and Mentally Ill and to Provide Narcotics Control, Correctional and Forest Fire Fighting Facilities | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred seventy million dollars ($270,000,000) to provide state college, junior college and university facilities; to provide facilities to care for mentally retarded and mentally ill and to provide narcotics control, correctional and forest fire fighting facilities. Eighty percent (80%) of the total amount of the bond issue will be used for the building construction, equipment and site acquisition needs for the California State Colleges, the public junior colleges, and the University of California. | ” |
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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