Sentence examples for passing proposition from inspiring English sources

BISMARCK, N.D. — Since Californians shrank their property taxes more than three decades ago by passing Proposition 13, people around the nation have echoed their dismay over such levies, putting forth plans to even them, simplify them, cap them, slash them.

Charles Cooper, the lead lawyer for supporters of the ban, began by saying that Californians were engaged "an earnest and profound debate" about marriage before passing Proposition 8 with 52 percent of the vote in 2008.

Mr. Brown, president of the nonprofit National Organization for Marriage here, was instrumental in passing Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban, and is working in a host of states (and recently in France) to defeat gay-friendly candidates and outlaw what he calls "the redefinition of marriage".

The central issue is whether California voters — who have repeatedly used ballot measures to rewrite state law — overstepped their bounds by passing Proposition 8, which added 14 words to the California Constitution stating that only male-female marriage would be "valid or recognized".

Californians responded to a court order requiring that the state equalize spending levels between rich and poor schools by passing Proposition 13, which placed strict limits on property taxes, the effect of which was to push down spending so that all schools received less money.

The central issue is whether California voters -- who have repeatedly used ballot measures to rewrite state law -- overstepped their bounds by passing Proposition 8, which added 14 words to the state Constitution stating that only male-female marriage would be "valid or recognized".

The requirements became law after Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 35.

Back in 1978 Californians passed Proposition 13, which halved property taxes and constrained their growth.

Voters last week passed Proposition 30, which raised the marginal tax rate for California's wealthiest residents.

In 2008 Californian voters passed Proposition 8, a gay-marriage ban.

Americans began to revolt against taxes in earnest in 1978, when Californians passed Proposition 13.