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Proposition 172

California Statewide • 1993 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 57.7% yes, 42.3% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This 1993 constitutional amendment allowed local governments in California to impose special taxes for public safety services with a simple majority vote rather than the two-thirds majority previously required. The measure was designed to make it easier for cities and counties to fund police, fire, and emergency services through local taxation.

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