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California Proposition 81, Drinking Water System Improvements Bond (1988)
| California Proposition 81 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1988 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 81 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $75 million for improvements to drinking water systems. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $75 million for improvements to drinking water systems. |
Election results
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California Proposition 81 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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6,621,966 | 71.66% | ||
| No | 2,619,300 | 28.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 81 was as follows:
| “ | California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1988. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) to provide funds for improvement of domestic water systems to meet minimum drinking water standards. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 81 on the ballot via Assembly Bill 1439 (Statutes of 1988, Ch. 45), as amended by Assembly Bill 1720 (Statutes of 1988, Ch. 297). 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 | 3 |
| Senate | 33 | 0 |
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