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Proposition 1A

California Statewide • 2008 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 52.7% yes, 47.3% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This measure authorized $9.95 billion in general obligation bonds to fund the construction of a high-speed rail system connecting major California cities, with the system designed to travel at speeds exceeding 200 mph. The bonds would finance the initial segment of a statewide rail network intended to reduce traffic congestion and provide an alternative to air travel between metropolitan areas.

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