California Proposition 3, Water Systems Bond Measure (June 1976)
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| Topic Bond issues and Drinking water systems |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 8, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $175,000,000 for water systems and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $175,000,000 for water systems and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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3,447,601 | 62.64% | ||
| No | 2,055,978 | 37.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1976 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER BOND LAW OF 1976. This act provides for a bond issue of one hundred seventy five million dollars ($175,000,000) to provide funds for improvement of domestic water systems to meet minimum drinking water standards. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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