California Proposition 3, Solar Heating and Cooling and Energy Insulation Bond Measure (1976)
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| Topic Bond issues and Energy conservation and efficiency |
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Origin |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $25,000,000 for the insulation of residential solar heating and cooling systems and residential energy insulation and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $25,000,000 for the insulation of residential solar heating and cooling systems and residential energy insulation and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,889,825 | 41.38% | ||
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4,093,594 | 58.62% | ||
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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:
| “ | Residential Energy Conservation Bond Law | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION BOND LAW. This Act provides for a bond issue of twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000) to provide funds for financing residential energy insulation and residential solar heating and cooling systems. | ” |
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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