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Proposition 17

California Statewide • 1970 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 69.7% yes, 30.3% no

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This measure revised California's constitution to establish social welfare as a state responsibility and created a framework for providing aid to needy individuals and families. It authorized the state to provide various forms of public assistance and social services while establishing eligibility requirements and administrative structures for welfare programs.

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