California Proposition 205, County Jail Bond Measure (1996)
| California Proposition 205 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1996 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 205 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 5, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to issue $400 million in bonds for county juvenile and adult correctional facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to issue $400 million in bonds for county juvenile and adult correctional facilities. |
Election results
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California Proposition 205 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 3,834,745 | 40.62% | ||
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5,606,214 | 59.38% | ||
Measure design
The measure was designed to authorize the state to issue $400 million in bonds for county juvenile and adult correctional facilities.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 205 was as follows:
| “ | Youthful and Adult Offender Local Facilities Bond Act of 1996. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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This act provides for a bond issue of seven hundred million dollars ($700,000,000) to provide funds for construction, renovation, remodeling, and replacement of local juvenile and adult correctional facilities. 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]
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Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 205 on the ballot via AB 3116.
| Votes in legislature to refer to ballot | ||
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| Chamber | Ayes | Noes |
| Assembly | 61 | 0 |
| Senate | 27 | 6 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ University of California, "Voter Guide," accessed May 6, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
