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Proposition 56

California Statewide • 2004 •  Initiative 

Failed

Result: 34.3% yes, 65.7% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This measure would have required a two-thirds vote of the legislature to pass state budgets and most tax increases, and would have established penalties for legislators if budgets were not passed on time. It also would have created requirements for state budget reserves and spending limits tied to population growth and inflation.

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