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California Proposition 4, Elections Regarding Low-Income Housing Amendment (June 1980)
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| Topic Housing assistance programs and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 3, 1980. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing the requirement that all low-housing income projects need to be approved by the electorate in the location that the project would occur, establishing that a group running a low-income housing project notify the people of the area of the project, and establishing that the only time an election regarding low-income housing projects needs to occur is if 10% of voters submit a petition for one. |
A “no” vote opposed removing the requirement that all low-housing income projects need to be approved by the electorate in the location that the project would occur, establishing that a group running a low-income housing project notify the people of the area of the project, and establishing that the only time an election regarding low-income housing projects needs to occur is if 10% of voters submit a petition for one. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,617,478 | 41.07% | ||
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3,756,100 | 58.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Low-Rent Housing | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LOW-RENT HOUSING. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Eliminates present requirement of advance approval at an election before a low-rent housing project can be developed, constructed, or acquired by a state public body. Substitutes therefor provisions that require advance public notice of such a project and subjects the project to a referendum election upon petition by 10 percent of the electors within 60 days of the notice. If project is not disapproved at the referendum election or no referendum is requested, the public body may proceed with the project without further referendum. Fiscal impact on state or local governments: Local election costs would be reduced by an unknown, but probably minor, amount. Possibly future public expenditure for low-rent housing would be increased. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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