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California Proposition 51 (2002)

Proposition 51 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 5, 2002 ballot. It was officially titled the "Traffic Congestion Relief and Safe School Buses Act." It failed to pass with 2,774,539 (41.4%) votes in favor and 3,922,590 (58.6%) against. It was placed on the ballot through the initiative process.

The question before voters was:

Should the sales and use taxes raised from the sale or lease of motor vehicles be permanently allocated to specific transportation projects?

See also: List of California ballot propositions 2000-present

Official summary

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

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