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California Proposition 204, Water Bond Measure (1996)

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California Proposition 204
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Election date
November 5, 1996
Topic
Bond issues
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Bond issue		Origin
State Legislature

California Proposition 204 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 5, 1996. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported issuing $995 million for water-related infrastructure and conservation projects.

A "no" vote opposed issuing $995 million for water-related infrastructure and conservation projects.


Election results

California Proposition 204

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

6,019,951 62.84%
No 3,560,084 37.16%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 204 was as follows:

“

Safe, Clea, Reliable Water Supply Act.

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“
  • This act provides for a bond issue of nine hundred ninety-five million dollars ($995,000,000) to provide funds to ensure safe drinking water, increase water supplies, clean up pollution in rivers, streams, lakes, bays, and coastal areas, protect life and property from flooding, and protect fish and wildlife and makes changes in the Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Law of 1986 and the Clean Water and Water Reclamation Bond Law of 1988 to further these goals.
  • Appropriates money from state General Fund to pay off bonds.
”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Fiscal impact statement

The fiscal impact statement was as follows:[1]

“
  • General Fund cost of up to $1.8 billion to pay off both the principal ($995 million) and interest ($776 million).
  • The average payment for principal and interest over 25 years would be up to $71 million per year.

[2]

”

Path to the ballot

The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 204 on the ballot via SB 900.

Votes in legislature to refer to ballot
Chamber Ayes Noes
Assembly 74 4
Senate 33 4

See also

1996 Measures

California

News and analysis


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ University of California, "Voter Guide," accessed May 6, 2021
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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