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Proposition 5

California Statewide • 1982 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 53.8% yes, 46.2% no

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This ballot measure authorized the state to issue bonds to provide low-interest loans to first-time home buyers in California. The bond program was designed to help make homeownership more affordable for qualifying buyers through below-market interest rates.

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