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California Proposition 7, Local Government Insurance Pools Amendment (June 1978)
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| Topic Insurance policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1978. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing two or more local government bodies to join in insurance pools to provide payment for worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, tort liability losses, and public liability losses. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing two or more local government bodies to join in insurance pools to provide payment for worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, tort liability losses, and public liability losses. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,780,013 | 53.51% | ||
| No | 2,414,946 | 46.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Local Agencies - Insurance Pooling Arrangements | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LOCAL AGENCIES--INSURANCE POOLING ARRANGEMENTS--LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends section 6 of article XVI of Constitution to permit cities, counties, townships and other political corporations and subdivisions of State, to join with other such agencies in providing for payment of workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, tort liability or public liability losses incurred by such agencies, by entry into an insurance pooling arrangement under joint exercise of powers agreement, or by membership in such publicly-owned nonprofit corporation or other public agency as may be authorized by Legislature. Financial impact: None on state; effect on local governments unpredictable. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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