California Proposition 1, Land and Water Resources Bond Measure (June 1980)
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| Topic Bond issues and Forests and parks |
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Origin |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 3, 1980. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $495,000,000 for recreational and open-space, water conservation and extension, sport and commercial fishing opportunities, and the agricultural productivity of the state's soil resources and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $495,000,000 for recreational and open-space, water conservation and extension, sport and commercial fishing opportunities, and the agricultural productivity of the state's soil resources and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,800,038 | 46.95% | ||
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3,163,823 | 53.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Parklands and Renewable Resources Investment Program | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | PARKLANDS AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES INVESTMENT PROGRAM. This act provides for a bond issue of four hundred ninety-five million dollars ($495,000,000) to be used in a coordinated effort to deal with the interrelated problems of meeting the recreational and open-space requirements of the people of California, conserving and extending the state's water supply, expanding sport and commercial fishing opportunities, and restoring and protecting the agricultural productivity of the state's soil resources pursuant to the Parklands and Renewable Resources Investment Program. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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