California Proposition 5, Recreational Land Bond Measure (June 1962)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date June 5, 1962 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 5, 1962. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $150 million in general obligation bonds for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $150 million in general obligation bonds for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,683,704 | 47.15% | ||
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1,886,915 | 52.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | State Park and Recreation Bond Act. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) to be used to meet the recreational requirements of the people of the State of California by acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes. | ” |
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
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Footnotes
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