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Proposition 65

California Statewide • 2004 •  Initiative 

Failed

Result: 37.6% yes, 62.4% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This ballot measure would have prohibited the state from borrowing or taking local government property tax, sales tax, and other revenues to balance the state budget, while also restricting the state's ability to impose new mandates on local governments without providing funding. The measure aimed to protect local government funding from state budget shortfalls and ensure that state-mandated programs come with adequate state funding.

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