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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
California1996Proposition 196LRSSLaw enforcement, Criminal trials, Death penalty, Criminal sentencingAdd drive-by shooting murders to the list of crimes punishable by death or life imprisonmentApproved85.80% (4,873,194)14.20% (806,481)71.60%
California1996Proposition 197LRSSHunting regulationsRepeal the special protection status for mountain lionsDefeated41.88% (2,366,238)58.12% (3,283,679)16.24%
California1996Proposition 198CISSPrimary election systemsAdopt an open blanket primary systemApproved59.51% (3,340,642)40.49% (2,273,064)19.02%
California1996Proposition 199CISSRent control and regulationsProhibit rent control on mobile homesDefeated39.20% (2,159,316)60.80% (3,348,930)21.60%
California1996Proposition 200CISSInsurance policyRequire no-fault car insuranceDefeated34.79% (2,002,767)65.21% (3,754,414)30.43%
California1996Proposition 201CISSCivil trialsRequire losing party to pay winning party's legal fees in shareholder actions against corporationsDefeated40.68% (2,320,747)59.32% (3,384,580)18.65%
California1996Proposition 202CISSTort lawLimit contingency fees which plaintiffs' attorneys may collectDefeated48.79% (2,769,466)51.21% (2,907,347)2.43%
California1996Proposition 203BIEducation, Bond issuesissue $3 billion in bonds for school facility improvementsApproved61.95% (3,542,816)38.05% (2,175,917)23.90%
Oklahoma1996State Question 669CICAProperty, TaxesCap property taxes at 1993 levels, allowing increases only for voter approval, transfers, improvemen...Defeated32.88% (226,860)67.12% (463,064)34.24%
Louisiana1995Amendment 1LRCAState judiciaryThis measure proposed that members of criminal juries in Louisiana should be instructed on the power...Approved59.54% (747,295)40.46% (507,844)19.08%
Colorado1995Referendum ALRSSCorrections governanceAllow the state to contract for the confinement and maintenance of juvenile and adult state prisoner...Defeated45.11% (291,736)54.89% (355,031)9.79%
Maine1995Question 1IndISSConstitutional rights, LGBTQ issuesLimit protected classifications in future state and local laws to race, color, sex, physical or ment...Defeated46.68% (193,938)53.32% (221,562)6.65%
Maine1995Question 2BITransportation, Public economic investment policy, Bond issuesIssue $58.9 million in bonds for economic development for improvements to highways, state and local ...Approved70.36% (289,614)29.64% (121,983)40.73%
Maine1995Question 3BIPublic education funding, Utility policy, Bond issuesIssue $15 million in bonds to fund local telecommunications infrastructure and classroom technology ...Approved59.78% (245,464)40.22% (165,129)19.57%
Maine1995Question 4BIHousing, Healthcare facility funding, Bond issuesIssue $4 million in bonds for the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of housing, including ...Approved56.43% (230,359)43.57% (177,836)12.87%
Maine1995Question 5BIBond issues, WaterIssue $14 million in bonds, with $10 million being allocated to protect drinking water resources by ...Approved61.48% (250,574)38.52% (156,996)22.96%
Maine1995Question 6LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Public employee retirement fundsRequire funding to the Maine State Retirement System, require paying off the current unfunded liabil...Approved69.04% (274,786)30.96% (123,208)38.09%
Maine1995Question 7LRCAState executive official measuresCreate the gubernatorial power of line-item veto for dollar amounts appearing in appropriation or al...Approved71.35% (286,929)28.65% (115,216)42.70%
Maine1995Question 8LRSSTransportation, Law enforcementRequire the wearing of seat belts in motor vehicles when a person four years or older is a passenger...Approved50.39% (208,164)49.61% (204,928)0.78%
Mississippi1995Initiative 4CICAJudicial term limits, Executive official term limits, Local official term limits, State legislative term limitsDefeated
New Jersey1995Question 1LRCARedistricting policyApproved55.57% (612,525)44.43% (489,802)11.13%
New Jersey1995Question 2LRCATaxes, TransportationApproved61.37% (703,368)38.63% (442,661)22.75%
New Jersey1995Question 3LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeApproved64.89% (731,131)35.11% (395,626)29.78%
New Jersey1995Question 4BIPublic land policy, Bond issuesApproved68.15% (766,798)31.85% (358,388)36.30%
New York1995Amendment 1LRCAState judicial authorityIncrease the New York City Civil Court's jurisdiction over lawsuits involving claims from $25,000 to...Defeated49.67% (835,143)50.33% (846,112)0.65%
New York1995Amendment 2LRCAVoter registration, Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements, Election administration and governance, Residency voting requirements, Voting age policyEliminate voter re-registration requirements and change qualifications and procedures for voter regi...Approved57.10% (974,206)42.90% (731,999)14.20%
New York1995Amendment 3LRCARevenue allocationChange the state’s borrowing practices by instituting planning hearings, allowing multiple bond ques...Defeated39.07% (656,971)60.93% (1,024,492)21.86%
New York1995Amendment 4LRCAParks, land, and natural area conservation, Public land policy, Land use and development policyProvide for the exchange of twelve acres of forest preserve for 144 acres and an easement to facilit...Approved64.18% (1,065,570)35.82% (594,787)28.35%
Ohio1995Issue 2LRCABond issues, Drinking water systems, Highways and bridgesAllow the state to issue up to $2.4 billion in general obligation bonds, including $1.2 billion for ...Approved61.94% (1,408,834)38.06% (865,698)23.88%
Ohio1995Limit Gubernatorial Power to Reduce Criminal Sentences AmendmentLRCALaw enforcement, State executive official measuresLimit the governor's authority to reduce criminal sentences as prescribed by lawApproved70.98% (1,816,213)29.02% (742,590)41.96%
Pennsylvania1995Criminal Proceedings and Criminal Defendant Rights AmendmentLRCACriminal trialsmake changes to criminal defendant rights and criminal proceedings in state constitutionOverturned74.60% (1,176,652)25.40% (400,727)49.19%
Texas1995Proposition 1LRCABond issues, EducationIssue $300 million in bonds to finance educational loans for students.Approved64.68% (474,502)35.32% (259,088)29.36%
Texas1995Proposition 10LRCAAdministration of government, State executive official measuresAbolish the office of state treasurer.Approved69.39% (495,181)30.61% (218,473)38.77%
Texas1995Proposition 11LRCATaxesAllow open-space land for wildlife management to qualify for tax appraisals in the same manner as op...Approved61.27% (434,643)38.73% (274,736)22.54%
Texas1995Proposition 12LRCATaxesExempt low-value personal property and mineral interests from ad valorem taxation.Approved69.90% (495,144)30.10% (213,178)39.81%
Texas1995Proposition 13LRCATaxes, Fisheries and fishing regulationsAllow political subdivisions to exempt commercial fishing equipment from ad valorem taxes.Defeated38.20% (267,258)61.80% (432,378)23.60%
Texas1995Proposition 14LRCAVeterans policy, TaxesIncrease property tax exemption limits for disabled veterans and their surviving spouses or minor ch...Approved69.27% (490,199)30.73% (217,443)38.54%
Texas1995Proposition 2LRCATaxesExempt property used for charitable or public service activities from ad valorem taxation by Congres...Defeated48.22% (333,528)51.78% (358,133)3.56%
Texas1995Proposition 3LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Agriculture policyAllow the farm and ranch finance program's bond authority to support Texas agricultural product expa...Approved55.93% (400,968)44.07% (315,880)11.87%
Texas1995Proposition 4LRCAPropertyAllow encumbrance on homestead property for owelty of partition and refinancing of a lien against th...Approved51.44% (368,486)48.56% (347,858)2.88%
Texas1995Proposition 5LRCAVeterans policy, Bond issuesIncrease bonds by $500 million to support the veterans' housing assistance fund.Approved59.66% (428,484)40.34% (289,690)19.33%
Texas1995Proposition 6LRCATaxesExempt residence homesteads of surviving spouses over the age of 55 from property taxesApproved83.80% (604,604)16.20% (116,888)67.60%
Texas1995Proposition 7LRCABond issuesReduce authorized bonds for the superconducting super collider research facility from $500 million t...Approved78.19% (558,729)21.81% (155,830)56.38%
Texas1995Proposition 8LRCALocal official term limits, Law enforcement officers and departmentsAbolish the office of constable in Mills, Reagan, and Roberts counties.Approved76.62% (521,933)23.38% (159,233)53.25%
Texas1995Proposition 9LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow the Texas growth fund to invest in businesses without disclosing ties with South Africa or Nam...Defeated45.63% (324,813)54.37% (387,087)8.75%
Washington1995Initiative 640CISSFisheries and fishing regulations, Business regulationsProvide new fishing gear regulations to ensure certain survival rates for non-targeted species.Defeated42.48% (566,880)57.52% (767,686)15.05%
Washington1995Initiative 651CISSGambling policy, American Indian issuesEnable unrestricted gambling on tribal lands (excluding sports betting), with a tax on net gaming re...Defeated25.76% (350,708)74.24% (1,010,787)48.48%
Washington1995Referendum 45LRSSBusiness regulations, Game and fish commissions, Fisheries and fishing regulationsExpand the fish and wildlife commission's jurisdiction to regulate food fish and negotiate interstat...Approved60.99% (809,083)39.01% (517,433)21.99%
Washington1995Referendum 48VRProperty taxesMandate government compensation for decreased private property values resulting from specific regula...Defeated40.61% (544,788)59.39% (796,869)18.79%
Washington1995SJR 8210LRCAState judicial selection, State executive powers and dutiesHold four-year court elections for the Supreme Court chief justice and restrict the governor's vacan...Approved57.88% (723,297)42.12% (526,260)15.77%