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California Proposition 54, Prison Construction Bond Measure (1986)
| California Proposition 54 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1986 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
| Status | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 54 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to issue $500 million in bonds for the construction of new prisons. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to issue $500 million in bonds for the construction of new prisons. |
Election results
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California Proposition 54 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,471,387 | 65.31% | ||
| No | 2,374,818 | 34.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 54 was as follows:
| “ | New Prison Construction Bond Act of 1986 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | This act provides for the acquisition and construction of state youth and adult correctional facilities pursuant to a bond issue of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000). | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:[1]
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Paying Off the Bonds. For these types of bonds the state typically would make principal and interest payments over a period of up to 20 years from the state's General Fund. The average payment would be about $43 million each year if the bonds were sold at an interest rate of 7 percent. Borrowing Costs for Other Bonds. By increasing the amount which the state borrows, this measure may cause the state and local governments to pay more under other bond programs. These costs cannot be estimated. State Revenues. The people who buy these bonds are not required to pay state income tax on the interest they earn. Therefore, if California taxpayers buy these bonds instead of making taxable investments, the state would collect less taxes. This loss of revenue cannot be estimated.[2] |
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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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ University of California, "Voter Guide," accessed August 25, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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