1998 Initiative General Election Results

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Initiative: Proposition 4: Trapping Practices. Bans Use of Specified Traps and Animal Poisons.

Popular Vote

Yes

4,486,989

57.44%

3,325,129

42.56%

Turnout

Maps

Pop. (m)

Election Notes:

Prohibits trapping mammals classified as fur-bearing or nongame with specified traps, prohibits commerce in raw fur of such mammals trapped with specified traps in California.
Prohibits use of steel-jawed leghold traps on wildlife mammals and dogs and cats except for padded steel-jawed traps used by government officials where it is the only way to protect human health and safety.
Prohibits all use of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) or sodium cyanide to poison any animal.

Demographic Data

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Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 1998 General Election November 3, 1998, California Secretary of State (http://vote98.ss.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV80-91.pdf) (accessed 19 Jan 2007)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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