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California Proposition 2, Lake Tahoe Basin Property Bond Measure (1980)
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| Topic Bond issues and Environment |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $85,000,000 for acquiring property in the Lake Tahoe Basin to prevent the environmental decline in the area and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $85,000,000 for acquiring property in the Lake Tahoe Basin to prevent the environmental decline in the area and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,757,009 | 48.84% | ||
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3,934,723 | 51.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Lake Tahoe Acquisitions Bond Act of 1980 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LAKE TAHOE ACQUISITIONS BOND ACT OF 1980. This act provides funding for the purchase of property in the Lake Tahoe Basin, which is necessary to prevent the environmental decline of this unique natural resource, to protect the waters of Lake Tahoe from further degradation, and to preserve the scenic and recreational values of Lake Tahoe. The amount provided by this act is eighty-five million dollars ($85,000,000). | ” |
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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