California Proposition 1A (1994)
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This page is about a 1994 California proposition labeled "Proposition 1A". Consult the Proposition 1A disambiguation page if you are looking for a different Proposition 1A.
California Proposition 1A, also known as the Earthquake Relief & Seismic Retrofit Bond Act of 1994 was on the June 3, 1994 primary election ballot in California as a legislatively-referred state statute, where it was defeated.
Proposition 1A was for a $2 billion bond for earthquake relief and seismic retrofitting.
Although it was defeated, two years later Californians approved a similar measure, California Proposition 192 (1996).
Election results
- Yes: 2,067,707 (45.7%)
- No: 2,457,475 (54.3%)
Ballot language
The ballot summary read:
"This act provides for a bond issue of two billion dollars ($2,000,000,000) to provide funds for an earthquake relief and seismic retrofit program.
The bond proceeds are to be used for the Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994, as follows: 1) $145,000,000 for transportation; 2) $265,000,000 for public infrastructure; 3) $65,000,000 for earthquake hazard mitigation projects of public facilities in specific counties; 4) $950,000,000 for seismic retrofit of state-owned highways and bridges; and 5) $575,000,000 for loans to owners of owner-occupied dwellings.
Appropriates money from State General Fund to pay off bonds."
External links
- Statement of vote, California June 3, 1994 statewide elections
- Los Angeles Law Library, 1994 ballot propositions
