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Proposition 18

California Statewide • 1952 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 65.9% yes, 34.1% no

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This measure authorized local governments in California to establish community redevelopment agencies with the power to acquire, clear, and redevelop blighted urban areas. It provided legal framework for municipalities to use eminent domain and issue bonds to finance redevelopment projects aimed at eliminating substandard housing and commercial areas.

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