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California Proposition 3, School Facilities Bond Measure (1968)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1968 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 5, 1968. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for state college, university, and urban school facilities and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for state college, university, and urban school facilities and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,838,730 | 44.62% | ||
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3,523,097 | 55.38% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Bonds to Provide State College, University, and Urban School Facilities | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000) to provide state college, university, and urban school facilities. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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