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California Proposition 20, State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission Creation Initiative (1972)
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Water |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 20 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported creating the State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance the environment and ecology of the coastal zone and appropriating a total of $5,000,000 for the years for such commission. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance the environment and ecology of the coastal zone and appropriating a total of $5,000,000 for the years for such commission. |
Election results
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California Proposition 20 |
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4,363,375 | 55.15% | ||
| No | 3,548,180 | 44.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Coastal Zone Conservation Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Creates State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission and six regional commissions. Sets criteria for and requires submission of plan to Legislature for preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of environment and ecology of coastal zone, as defined. Establishes permit area within coastal zone as the area between the seaward limits of state jurisdiction and 1000 yards landward from the mean high tide line, subject to specified exceptions. Prohibits any development within permit area without permit by state or regional commission. Prescribes standards for issuance or denial of permits. Act terminates after 1976. This measure appropriates five million dollars ($5,000,000) for the period 1973 to 1976. Financial impact: Cost to state of $1,250,000 per year plus undeterminable local government administrative costs. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1972, at least 325,504 valid signatures were required.
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