California Proposition 2, Water Pollution Control and Conservation Bond Measure (June 1978)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 6, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing $375 million in bonds for water pollution control and water conservation projects. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing $375 million in bonds for water pollution control and water conservation projects. |
Election results
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3,111,505 | 53.48% | ||
| No | 2,706,544 | 46.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Clean Water and Water Conservation Bond Law of 1978 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | CLEAN WATER AND WATER CONSERVATION BOND LAW OF 1978. This act provides for a bond issue of three hundred seventy-five million dollars ($375,000,000) to provide funds for water pollution control and water conservation. | ” |
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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