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The 1970s proved to be a pivotal period for the anti-nuclear movement in California. Opposition to nuclear power in California coincided with the growth of the country's environmental movement . Opposition to nuclear power increased when President Richard Nixon called for the construction of 1000 nuclear plants by the year 2000.
This is a list of Wikipedia articles that are relevant to the topic of nuclear power and nuclear weapons history in the US state of California.The list includes articles about groups that make up the anti-nuclear movement, prominent activists, court cases, a book documenting the state's history, nuclear power stations and the Department of Energy's laboratories in the state.
In this case, the court ruled the ballot measure is a revision because it would take away the Legislature's power to raise taxes — a shift the justices said would “fundamentally rework the ...
Most city and county bonds require voter approval in California, needing the support of at least two-thirds of voters to pass. [3] This requirement was put in place by Proposition 13 which was passed in 1978 and reduced property taxes. [4] In 2000, Proposition 39 reduced the supermajority to 55% to approve taxes for local school bonds. [4]
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Critical Masses: Opposition to Nuclear Power in California, 1958–1978 is the first detailed history of the anti-nuclear movement in the United States, written by Thomas Wellock. It is also the first state-level research on the subject with a focus on California. [1] [2] Reviewer Paula Garb has said:
A slight majority (52%) of California likely voters said that they will vote yes on the bond to authorize $10 billion in bonds for repairs, upgrades and construction projects at K-12 schools ...