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California Proposition 83, Water Pollution Control and Reclamation Projects Bond (1988)
| California Proposition 83 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1988 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 83 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing $65 million in bonds for water pollution control and water reclamation projects. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing $65 million in bonds for water pollution control and water reclamation projects. |
Aftermath
In 1996, voters approved Proposition 204, which required that the repayment of loans funded under Proposition 83 be used to provide additional loans and grants for local water recycling projects.
Election results
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California Proposition 83 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,854,824 | 64.44% | ||
| No | 3,230,261 | 35.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 83 was as follows:
| “ | Clean Water and Water Reclamation Bond Law of 1988. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for a bond issue of sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000) to provide funds for water pollution control and water reclamation projects and makes changes in the Water Conservation and Water Quality Bond Law of 1986 relating to loans and the Clean Water Bond Law of 1984 relating to accounts, funding for specified purposes, loans, and compliance with federal requirements. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 83 on the ballot via Senate Bill 997 (Statutes of 1988, Ch. 47). 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 | 65 | 4 |
| Senate | 32 | 1 |
See also
External links
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