California 2002 ballot propositions

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Thirteen statewide ballot propositions were on the 2002 ballot in California; first, during the March 5, 2002 statewide primary and then again in the November 5, 2002 general election.

Six statewide propositions were on the March ballot. Of these, five were approved and one defeated. Seven propositions appeared on the November ballot. Of these, five were approved and two defeated.

Key facts

Looking at just the citizen-initiated measures:

• There were 5 citizen-initiated measures on the March and November ballots taken together. Of these, two passed.

• As of the end of 2002, a cumulative total of 280 initiatives (counting citizen-initiated constitutional amendments and citizen-initiated state statutes and not counting veto referenda) had appeared on California ballots since the first initiatives in 1912.

March 5, 2002 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Outcome	For	Against
LBM	Prop 40	Bond issue	Bond issue for water, air, parks, coastal protection		56.9%	43.1%
LBM	Prop 41	Bond issue	Bond issue for voting modernization		51.6%	48.4%
LRCA	Prop 42	Transportation	Allocate sales tax revenues to transportation		69.1%	30.9%
LRCA	Prop 43	Elections	Right to have vote counted		71.6%	28.4%
LRSS	Prop 44	Health care	Unprofessional conduct of chiropractors		79.8%	20.2%
CICA	Prop 45	Term limits	Extend term limits by local option		42.3%	57.7%

November 5, 2002 ballot propositions

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Outcome	For	Against
LBM	Prop 46	Bond issue	Bond issue for housing and emergency shelter		57.6%	42.4%
LBM	Prop 47	Bond issue	Bond issue for kindergarten-university facilities		59.1%	40.9%
LRCA	Prop 48	Judicial reform	Court consolidation		72.9%	27.1%
CISS	Prop 49	Education	State grants		56.7%	43.3%
CISS	Prop 50	Bond issue	Bond issue for water projects		55.3%	44.7%
CISS	Prop 51	Transportation	Regulates distribution of motor vehicle sales tax		42.2%	57.8%
CISS	Prop 52	Elections	Election day voter registration, fraud penalties		40.9%	59.1%

See also

• List of California ballot measures from 1912-present
• History of Initiative and Referendum in California
• Laws governing I&R in California

External links

• Official Voter Guide to the March 5 ballot propositions
• Official Voter Guide to the November 5 ballot propositions
• Official declaration of the March 5, 2002 vote
• Official declaration of the November 5, 2002 vote

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