List of California ballot propositions: 1980-1989

See also: List of California ballot propositions 1970-1979, List of California ballot propositions 1990-1999

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1 Elections

Elections

June 3, 1980

November 4, 1980

  • 1 - Passed - Parklands Acquisition and Development Program.
  • 2 - Failed - Lake Tahoe Acquisitions Bond Act of 1980.
  • 3 - Failed - Insurance Guarantee Funds. Tax Offset.
  • 4 - Failed - Taxation. Real Property. Property Acquisition by Taxing Entity.
  • 5 - Failed - Taxation. Real Property Valuation. Disasters, Seismic Safety, Change in Ownership.
  • 6 - Passed - Number of Jurors in Civil Cases.
  • 7 - Passed - Taxation. Real Property Valuation. Solar Energy Systems
  • 8 - Passed - Water Resources Development and Protection
  • 9 - Passed - California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law Of 1976.
  • 10 - Failed - Smoking and No-Smoking Sections -- Initiative Statute
  • 11 - Passed - Judges' Salaries.

June 8, 1982

  • 1 - Passed - New Prison Construction Bond Act of 1981.
  • 2 - Failed - President of Senate.
  • 3 - Passed - Taxation. Real Property Valuation. Change In Ownership.
  • 4 - Passed - Bail.
  • 5 - Passed - Gift And Inheritance Taxes. Initiative Statute.
  • 6 - Passed - Gift And Inheritance Taxes. Initiative Statute.
  • 7 - Passed - Income Tax Indexing. Initiative statute.
  • 8 - Passed - Criminal Justice. Initiative Statutes & Constitutional Amendment.
  • 9 - Failed - Water Facilities Including A Peripheral Canal.
  • 10 - Failed - Reapportionment. Congressional Districts.
  • 11 - Failed - Reapportionment. Senate Districts.
  • 12 - Failed - Reapportionment. Assembly Districts.

November 2, 1982

  • 1 - Passed - State School Building Lease-Purchase Bond Law Of 1982.
  • 2 - Passed - County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Act of 1981.
  • 3 - Passed - Veterans Bond Act Of 1982.
  • 4 - Passed - Lake Tahoe Acquisitions Bond Act.
  • 5 - Passed - First-Time Home Buyers Bond Act Of 1982.
  • 6 - Failed - Public Pension Fund Investment.
  • 7 - Failed - Taxation. Real Property Valuation. New Construction.
  • 8 - Passed - Transfer Of Funds By Local Governments.
  • 9 - Failed - School Textbooks. Nonpublic Schools.
  • 10 - Failed - Unifying Superior, Municipal, And Justice Courts.
  • 11 - Failed - Beverage Containers.
  • 12 - Passed - Nuclear Weapons.
  • 13 - Failed - Water Resources.
  • 14 - Failed - Reapportionment By Districting Commission Or Supreme Court.
  • 15 - Failed - Handgun Registration.

June 5, 1984

  • 16 - Passed - County Jail Capital Expenditure Bond Act Of 1984.
  • 17 - Passed - New Prison Construction Bond Act Of 1984.
  • 18 - Passed - California Park And Recreational Facilities Act Of 1984.
  • 19 - Passed - Fish And Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Act Of 1984.
  • 20 - Passed - Elected Officials. Disqualification For Libelous Or Slanderous Campaign Statements.
  • 21 - Passed - Public Pension Fund Investments.
  • 22 - Failed - Exempt State Civil Service Position.
  • 23 - Passed - Property Taxation. Seismic Safety Construction Exclusion.
  • 24 - Passed - Legislature: Rules, Procedures, Powers, Funding. Initiative Statute.

November 6, 1984

  • 25 - Passed - Clean Water Bond Law.
  • 26 - Passed - State School Building Lease-Purchase Bond Law of 1984.
  • 27 - Passed - Hazardous Substance Cleanup Bond Act of 1984.
  • 28 - Passed - California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law of 1984.
  • 29 - Passed - Veterans Bond Act of 1984.
  • 30 - Passed - Senior Center Bond Act of 1984.
  • 31 - Passed - Property Taxation. Fire Protection System Exclusion of 1984.
  • 32 - Passed - Supreme Court. Transfer of Causes and Review of Decisions of 1984.
  • 33 - Passed - Property Tax Postponement. Disabled Person.
  • 34 - Failed - Property Taxation. Historic Structure Exemption.
  • 35 - Removed from ballot by order of the California Supreme Court.
  • 36 - Failed - Taxation. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • 37 - Passed - State Lottery. Initiative Constitutional Amendment & Statute.
  • 38 - Passed - Voting Materials in English Only. Initiative Statute.
  • 39 - Failed - Reapportionment. Initiative Constitutional Amendment & Statute.
  • 40 - Failed - Campaign Contribution Limitations. Elective State Offices. Initiative Statute.
  • 41 - Failed - Public Aid and Medical Assistance Programs. Initiative Statute.

June 3, 1986

  • 42 - Passed - Veterans Bond Act Of 1986.
  • 43 - Passed - Community Parklands Act Of 1986.
  • 44 - Passed - Water Conservation And Water Quality Bond Law Of 1986.
  • 45 - Passed - Deposit Of Public Moneys In Credit Union.
  • 46 - Passed - Property Taxation.
  • 47 - Passed - Allocation Of Vehicle License Fee Taxes To Counties And Cities.
  • 48 - Passed - Legislators' And Judges' Retirement Systems.
  • 49 - Passed - Nonpartisan Office.
  • 50 - Passed - Property Taxation. Disasters.
  • 51 - Passed - Multiple Defendants Tort Damage Liability. Initiative Statute.
  • 52 - Passed - County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure Bond Act Of 1986

November 4, 1986

  • 53 - Passed - Greene-Hughes School Building Lease-Purchase Bond Law Of 1986.
  • 54 - Passed - New Prison Construction Bond Act Of 1986.
  • 55 - Passed - California Safe Drinking Water Bond Law Of 1986.
  • 56 - Passed - Higher Education Facilities Bond Act Of 1986.
  • 57 - Passed - Retirement Benefits For Nonjudicial And Nonlegislative Elected State Constitutional Officers.
  • 58 - Passed - Taxation. Family Transfers.
  • 59 - Passed - Elected District Attorney.
  • 60 - Passed - Taxation. Replacement Residences.
  • 61 - Failed - Compensation Of Public Officials, Employees, Individual Public Contractors. Initiative Constitutional Amendment & Statute.
  • 62 - Passed - Taxation. Local Governments And Districts. Initiative Statute.
  • 63 - Passed - Official State Language. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • 64 - Failed - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Initiative Statute.
  • 65 - Passed - Restrictions On Toxic Discharges Into Drinking Water; Requirement Of Notice Of Persons' Exposure To Toxics. Initiative Statute.

June 7, 1988

  • 66 - Passed - Elected County Assessor.
  • 67 - Passed - Second Degree Murder Of Peace Officer. Minimum Term.
  • 68 - Passed - Legislative Campaigns. Spending and Contribution Limits. Partial Public Funding. Initiative Statute.
  • 69 - Failed - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome -- AIDS. Initiative Statute.
  • 70 - Passed - Wildlife, Coastal, And Park Land Conservation Bond Act. Initiative Statute.
  • 71 - Failed - Appropriations Limit Adjustment. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • 72 - Failed - Emergency Reserve. Dedication Of Certain Taxes To Transportation. Appropriation Limit Change. Initiative Constitutional Amendment.
  • 73 - Passed - Campaign Funding. Contribution Limits. Prohibition Of Public Funding. Initiative Statute.
  • 74 - Failed - Deddeh Transportation Bond Act.
  • 75 - Passed - School Facilities Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 76 - Passed - Veterans Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 77 - Passed - California Earthquake Safety And Housing Rehabilitation Bond Act Of 1988.

November 8, 1988

  • 78 - Passed - Higher Education Facilities Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 79 - Passed - 1988 School Facilities Bond Act.
  • 80 - Passed - New Prison Construction Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 81 - Passed - California Safe Drinking Water Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 82 - Passed - Water Conservation Bond Law Of 1988.
  • 83 - Passed - Clean Water And Water Reclamation Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 84 - Passed - Housing And Homeless Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 85 - Passed - Library Construction And Renovation Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 86 - Passed - County Correctional Facility Capital Expenditure And Youth Facility Bond Act Of 1988.
  • 87 - Passed - Property Tax Revenues. Redevelopment Agencies.
  • 88 - Passed - Deposit Of Public Moneys.
  • 89 - Passed - Governor's Parole Review.
  • 90 - Passed - Assessed Valuation. Replacement Dwellings.
  • 91 - Passed - Justice Courts. Eligibility.
  • 92 - Passed - Commission On Judicial Performance.
  • 93 - Passed - Veteran's Property Tax Exemption.
  • 94 - Passed - Judges.
  • 95 - Failed - Hunger And Homelessness Funding. Initiative Statute.
  • 96 - Passed - Communicable Disease Tests. Initiative Statute.
  • 97 - Passed - State Occupational Safety And Health Plan. Initiative Statute.
  • 98 - Passed - School Funding. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
  • 99 - Passed - Cigarette And Tobacco Tax. Benefit Fund. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
  • 100 - Failed - Insurance Rates, Regulation. Initiative Statute.
  • 101 - Failed - Automobile Accident Claims And Insurance Rates. Initiative Statute.
  • 102 - Failed - Reporting Exposure To AIDS Virus. Initiative Statute.
  • 103 - Passed - Insurance Rates, Regulation, Commissioner. Initiative Statute.
  • 104 - Failed - Automobile And Other Insurance. Initiative Statute.
  • 105 - Passed - Disclosures To Consumers, Voter, Investors. Initiative Statute.
  • 106 - Failed - Attorney Fees Limit For Tort Claims. Initiative Statute.