California Proposition 3, Bonds for Environmental Pollution Control Facilities Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Bond issues and Environment |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to issue bonds for the acquisition, construction, and installation of environmental pollution control facilities. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to issue bonds for the acquisition, construction, and installation of environmental pollution control facilities. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,954,497 | 51.47% | ||
| No | 3,728,663 | 48.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Environmental Pollution Bond Authorization | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Authorizes Legislature to provide for issuance of revenue bonds, not secured by taxing power of state, to finance acquisition, construction, and installation of environmental pollution control facilities, and for lease or sale of same to persons, associations, or corporations, other than municipal corporations. Financial impact: No direct cost. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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