Washington Initiative 102, Child and Family Services Tax Measure (1989)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Initiative to the Legislature |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 102 was on the ballot as an initiative to the legislature in Washington on November 7, 1989. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing funding for children and family services and K-12 education programs by $360,000,000 through the implementation of new taxes, which will be overseen by a fund oversight committee. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing funding for children and family services and K-12 education programs by $360,000,000 through the implementation of new taxes, which will be overseen by a fund oversight committee, by instead maintaing current funding mechanisms. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 102 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 349,357 | 33.65% | ||
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688,782 | 66.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 102 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the State support of children and family services and K-12 education programs be increased by $360,000,000 in new taxes? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the Legislature, a type of indirect initiated state statute.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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