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Election Date
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Title
Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010
California
Proposition 21: Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks. Initiative Statute.
Failed
Nov. 2, 2010
California
Proposition 23: Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources of Emissions to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions that Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5 Percent or Less for Full Year. Initiative Statute.
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
California
Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum.
Failed
Nov. 4, 2014
California
Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
Passed
Nov. 8, 2016
California
Proposition 65: Environmental Fee Protection Act
Failed
June 5, 2018
California
Proposition 68: Authorizes Bonds Funding Parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaption, Water Quality And Supply And Flood Protection
Passed
June 5, 2018
California
Proposition 70: Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use Of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund
Failed
Nov. 6, 2018
California
Proposition 3: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage
Failed
Nov. 8, 2022
California
21-0037A1 - Proposition 30: California Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative
Failed
Nov. 5, 2024
California
Proposition 4: Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond
Passed
Environment
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Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 21: Establishes $18 Annual Vehicle License Surcharge to Help Fund State Parks and Wildlife Programs. Grants Surcharged Vehicles Free Admission to All State Parks. Initiative Statute.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 2, 2010
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 23: Suspends Implementation of Air Pollution Control Law (AB 32) Requiring Major Sources of Emissions to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions that Cause Global Warming, Until Unemployment Drops to 5.5 Percent or Less for Full Year. Initiative Statute.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Compacts. Referendum.
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 4, 2014
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2016
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 65: Environmental Fee Protection Act
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
June 5, 2018
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 68: Authorizes Bonds Funding Parks, Natural Resources Protection, Climate Adaption, Water Quality And Supply And Flood Protection
Outcome:
Passed
Election Date:
June 5, 2018
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 70: Requires Legislative Supermajority Vote Approving Use Of Cap-And-Trade Reserve Fund
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 6, 2018
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 3: Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply and Quality, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Water Conveyance, and Groundwater Sustainability and Storage
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 8, 2022
State:
California
Title:
21-0037A1 - Proposition 30: California Tax on Income Above $2 Million for Zero-Emissions Vehicles and Wildfire Prevention Initiative
Outcome:
Failed
Election Date:
Nov. 5, 2024
State:
California
Title:
Proposition 4: Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond
Outcome:
Passed
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