California Proposition 4, Public School Appropriations Amendment (1970)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to make appropriations for public schools prior to the passage of the budget bill if the budget bill is delayed. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to make appropriations for public schools prior to the passage of the budget bill if the budget bill is delayed. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,605,508 | 46.89% | ||
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2,951,037 | 53.11% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Appropriation for Public Schools | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Authorizes Legislature to make appropriation for public schools prior to passage of budget bill if delayed. | ” |
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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