2018 California Proposition 71

Proposition 71

June 5, 2018
Sets Effective Date For Ballot Measures
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 4,527,073 77.85%
No 1,288,385 22.15%
Total votes 5,815,458 100.00%

2018 California Proposition 71, also known as Prop 71, was a California ballot proposition and proposed state constitution amendment to change the effective date of passed ballot measures from the day after the election to the fifth day after the Secretary of State certified the results.

Stated goals of the measure was to ensure results were official before new measures were implemented. Opposers fearing a delay in urgent measures. Kevin Mullin supported the amendment. The California Democratic Party endorsed the amendment. Rural County Representatives of California also endorsed the amendment.

It passed in the June 2018 California primary election.