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November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 1D

Proposition 1D: Public Education Facilities Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 4,754,868 (56.9%) No votes: 3,602,055 (43.1%)

Proposition 1D, the Education Facilities Bond, would permit the state to sell $10.4 billion of general obligation bonds for renovation and construction projects for K-12 school facilities and higher education facilities. The proposition would target different facilities projects including modernization of...

November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 1B

Proposition 1B: Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 5,112,142 (61.4%) No votes: 3,218,657 (38.6%) Proposition 1B

Proposition 1B makes safety improvements and repairs to state highways, upgrades freeways to reduce congestion, repairs local streets and roads, upgrades highways along major transportation corridors, improves seismic safety of local bridges, expands...

November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 1C

Proposition 1C: Housing and Emergency Shelter Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,514,565 (33.0%)

No votes: 7,129,033 (67.0%)

Proposition 1C, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act, would authorize the state to sell $2.85 billion in general obligation bonds to fund new and existing housing and development programs. The programs would be aimed at increasing development in urban areas, transportation,...

November 7, 2006 Ballot Prop. 1A

Proposition 1A: Transportation Funding Protection Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,400,587 (77%) No votes: 1,916,925 (23%) Overview

Proposition 1A, Transportation Funding Protection, is a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the Legislature's ability to suspend the transfer of motor vehicle fuel sales tax funds to the Transportation Investment Fund (TIF), which supports state and local transportation programs....

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 80

Proposition 80: Electricity Regulation Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 2,580,536 (34.4%) No votes: 4,920,679 (65.6%) Introduction

This initiative repeals key provisions of the 1996 electricity deregulation and restores authority to regulate rates to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC). In addition it requires that 20 percent of electricity be from renewable sources by 2010

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November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 79

Proposition 79: Prescription Drug Discounts Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,003,912 (39.3%) No votes: 4,625,132 (60.70%) Introduction

With the the costs of prescription drugs rising, Californians now face shrinking coverage, higher co-pays and difficulty in obtaining the medication they need. Current California law requires pharmacies to sell prescription drugs at reduced prices for residents enrolled in the federal Medicare...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 78

Proposition 78: Prescription Drug Discounts Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,199,193 (41.5%) No votes: 4,508,873 (58.5%) Introduction

With the the costs of prescription drugs rising, Californians now face shrinking coverage, higher co-pays and difficulty in obtaining the medication they need. Current California law requires pharmacies to sell prescription drugs at reduced prices for residents enrolled in the federal Medicare...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 77

Proposition 77: Redistricting Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,130,541 (40.2%) No votes: 4,641,633 (59.8%) Introduction

Redistricting is the redrawing of boundaries for legislative districts to reflect changes in population. The California Constitution entrusts the state legislature with adjusting Senatorial, Assembly, Congressional, and Board of Equalization districts every 10 years following the national census (...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 76

Proposition 76: Spending Limits/School Funding Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 2,948,243 (37.6%) No votes: 4,877,735 (62.4%) Introduction

The effort to place constitutional limits on state spending has a long and uneven history in California. A landmark in this effort was the passage of Proposition 4* in 1979. Also known as the Gann Initiative after its chief proponent, Paul Gann, Proposition 4 was an outgrowth of the...

November 8, 2005 Ballot Prop. 74

Proposition 74: Teacher Tenure Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 3,516,071 (44.8%) No votes: 4,329,025 (55.2%) Introduction

In his State of the State speech in January 2005, Gov. Schwarzenegger announced an ambitious set of reforms for education in California. Two initiatives on the Nov. 8 special election ballot carry forward aspects of this plan: the teacher tenure and school funding initiatives. Under current law teachers can...