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California Proposition 2, Water Pollution Control Bond Measure (June 1974)
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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 June 4, 1974. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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3,145,262 | 70.52% | ||
| No | 1,314,690 | 29.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Clean Water Bond Law of 1974 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) to provide funds for water pollution control. | ” |
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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