California 1978 ballot propositions

1979 →

← 1976

21 statewide ballot propositions were on the 1978 ballot in California.

Two of California's 1978 ballot propositions are particularly noteworthy: Proposition 13, the famous Howard Jarvis-led cap on property tax increases, and Proposition 6, the Briggs Initiative. The Briggs Initiative, which was defeated, would have made it illegal for gays and lesbians to work in California's public schools.

On the ballot

June 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$350 million in bonds for state-run schools	d
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$375 million in bonds for water pollution control and water conservation	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Tax exemptions for alternative energy projects	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Elections	Any charter provision changing how local officials are elected must be voted on by the public	a
LRCA	Proposition 5	Admin of gov't	Administrative agencies prohibited from declaring statutes unconstitutional and refusing to enforce	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Elections	State legislature and counties must allow for elected sheriffs	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Insurance	Local government agencies allowed to seek pooled insurance	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Rules for setting property tax rates on owner-occupied dwellings	d
LRCA	Proposition 9	Judiciary	Interest rates charged on unpaid state court judgments	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Tax rates on rehabilitated residential dwellings	d
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Taxation of county-owned real estate	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Admin of gov't	Creation of a salary commission to set salaries for state executive officials, legislators and judges	d
CICA	Proposition 13	Taxes	The famous Howard Jarvis-led cap on property tax rates	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Veterans	$500 million in bonds for veterans	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Admin of gov't	Public Utilities Commission not allowed to appoint commissioners to conduct hearings and investigations	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Land	State legislature authorized to sell public lands in the coastal zone	a
LRSS	Proposition 4	Health	Accreditation of chiropractic schools and colleges	a
CISS	Proposition 5	Smoking	Smoking prohibited in enclosed public spaces	d
CISS	Proposition 6	LGBT	Prohibit gays and supporters of gay rights from teaching in public schools	d
CISS	Proposition 7	Judiciary	Expand types of murder for which death penalty can be imposed	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Rules for tax assessments of property rebuilt after a disaster	a

See also

• 1978 ballot measures

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the June 6, 1978 ballot proposition voter guide
• PDF of the November 7, 1978 ballot proposition voter guide
• Hastings California I&R database