Election:
Official Results
Yes votes:
1,869,805 (47.7%)
No votes:
2,049,858 (52.3%)
Local governments would generally be required to receive two-thirds voter approval before they could start up electricity services and or expand electricity service into a new territory.
For more information on this proposition, including voter resources, in-depth analysis, and endorsements, please see the California Choices web site.
Pro
Supporters say that the two-thirds voter approval requirement in Proposition 16 will ensure that taxpayers have final say in how public money is spent on electricity.
Con
Opponents claim that Proposition 16 will drastically limit choices on who provides citizens with electricity. They say that the Proposition will let for-profit utilities raise electricity rates without limit, by protecting their monopoly and eliminating competition.