California Proposition 4, Prohibition on Trapping Fur-Bearing Mammals Initiative (1998)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1998 | |
| Topic Hunting and fishing and Treatment of animals | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the recreational and commercial trapping of mammals classified as fur-bearing or nongame and also prohibiting certain types of traps and poisons. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the recreational and commercial trapping of mammals classified as fur-bearing or nongame and also prohibiting certain types of traps and poisons. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,486,989 | 57.44% | ||
| No | 3,325,129 | 42.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Trapping Practices. Bans Use of Specified Traps and Animal Poisons. Initiative Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact
The California Legislative Analyst's Office provided the following estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact for Proposition 4:[1]
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Support
Supporters
- Doris Day, president of Doris Day Animal League[1]
- Honorable William Newsom[1]
- Elden Hughes, Sierra Club[1]
Official arguments
The official arguments in support of Proposition 4 can be found here.
Opposition
Opponents
- Dr. Ben Norman, veterinary[1]
- Dona Mast, California Farm Bureau Federation[1]
- Stephanie Larson, Humane Society[1]
Official arguments
The official arguments in opposition to Proposition 4 can be found here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated statutes filed in 1998, at least 433,269 valid signatures were required.[1]
See also
External links
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