California Proposition 4 (1998)
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California Proposition 4 appeared on the November 3, 1998 ballot in California. It passed, with 57.5% of voters in favor.
The ballot measure was an initiated state statute, placed on the ballot through collection of petition signatures.
The summary of the ballot measure prepared by the California Attorney General read:
- Prohibits trapping mammals classified as fur-bearing or nongame with specified traps for recreation or commerce in fur.
- Prohibits commerce in raw fur of such mammals trapped with specified traps in California.
- Prohibits use of steel-jawed leghold traps on wildlife mammals and dogs and cats except for padded steel-jawed traps used by government officials where it is the only way to protect human health and safety.
- Prohibits all use of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) or sodium cyanide to poison any animal.
- Provides misdemeanor penalties.
