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Proposition 12

California Statewide • 1982 •  Popular Referendum 

Failed

Result: 37.9% yes, 62.1% no

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This measure would have required the California Legislature to redraw Assembly district boundaries according to specified criteria including population equality, compactness, and respect for existing political subdivisions. The measure aimed to establish new standards for the redistricting process that occurs after each census.

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