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November 1998 General

Initiative to the Legislature 200

Yes/NoVotesPercentage
Yes109941058.22%
No78893041.78%
Ballot Title:
Shall government be prohibited from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting?
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Initiative to the People 688

CandidateVotesPercentage
Yes125947066.14%
No64476433.86%
Ballot Title:
Shall the state minimum wage be increased from $4.90 to $5.70 in 1999 and to $6.50 in 2000, and afterwards be annually adjusted for inflation?
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Initiative to the People 692

CandidateVotesPercentage
Yes112185158.97%
No78063141.03%
Ballot Title:
Shall the medical use of marijuana for certain terminal or debilitating conditions be permitted, and physicians authorized to advise patients about medical use of marijuana
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Initiative to the People 694

CandidateVotesPercentage
Yes80237642.85%
No107036057.15%
Ballot Title:
Shall the termination of a fetus' life during the process of birth be a felony crime except when necessary to prevent the pregnant woman's death?
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Referendum Bill 49

CandidateVotesPercentage
Yes105678657.14%
No79278342.86%
Ballot Title:
Shall motor vehicle excise taxes be reduced and state revenues reallocated; $1.9 billion in bonds for state and local highways approved; and spending limits modified?
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