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California Proposition 79, Public Schools Bond (1988)
| California Proposition 79 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1988 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 79 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $800 million in bonds for public school construction and improvement. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $800 million in bonds for public school construction and improvement. |
Election results
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California Proposition 79 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,651,376 | 61.23% | ||
| No | 3,578,516 | 38.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 79 was as follows:
| “ | 1988 School Facilities Bond Act. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of eight hundred million dollars ($800,000,000) to provide capital outlay for construction or improvement of public schools. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 79 on the ballot with Senate Bill 22 (Statutes of 1988, Ch. 42). A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
| Votes in legislature to refer to ballot | ||
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| Chamber | Ayes | Noes |
| Assembly | 70 | 1 |
| Senate | 33 | 0 |
See also
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Footnotes
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