Proposition Summary

DISASTER ASSISTANCE. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Specifically provides that nothing in the Constitution shall prohibit the state, or any of its subdivisions or local governments, from providing aid to persons for the purpose of clearing debris, natural materials, and wreckage from private lands and waters deposited thereon during a major disaster or emergency declared by the President. Such aid must be found to be in the public interest and its cost eligible for federal reimbursement. Recipient must indemnify public entity from any claim against it arising from rendering such aid. Fiscal impact on state or local governments: No direct state or local costs.

Proposition Number

7

Year

1980

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y: 4986629; A: 82.9; N: 1026516; B: 17.1

Election Type

Primary

Proposition Type

Senate Constitutional Amendment

Code Sections Affected

Amended Cal. Const. art. XVI, section 6

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