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Proposition 16 Official Title: Bond: Veterans' Homes Bond Act of 2000. Bond Act Results YES 62.5% NO 37.5% Official election results are available from the Secretary of State's web site. Campaign Web Sites & Contact Information Follow the Money Who Signed the Ballot Arguments For More Information... Official Summary: This fifty million dollar ($50,000,000) bond issue will provide funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of designing and constructing veterans' homes in California and completing a comprehensive renovation of the Veterans' Home at Yountville. Funds from this bond shall be allocated to fund the state's matching requirement to construct or renovate those veterans' homes in the Military and Veterans Code section 1011 first, and then fund any additional homes established under this Act. Appropriates money from General Fund to pay off bonds. Fiscal Impact: Net state cost of about $33 million over 25 years to pay off $26 million in additional bonds. The average costs would be around $1 million per year. Web Sites YES Friends of California Veterans NO none Contact Information YES   Senator Joe Dunn Friends of California Veterans 604 So. Harbor P.O. Box 27551 Santa Ana, CA 92799     (916) 441-4759     prop16@vetbond.com NO   Ted Brown Libertarian Party of California     (626) 614-0630     tebrown@earthlink.net Who Signed the Ballot Arguments YES   Gray Davis, Governor of California John McCain, U.S. Senator, Arizona Joe Dunn, State Senator, 34th District Willy Wilkin, Calif. State Commander of the American Legion Richard Eubank, Calif. State Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars Georges Robin, Calif. Legislative Officer, Military Order of the Purple Heart       NO   Gail K. Lightfoot, Past Chair, Libertarian Party of California Larry Hines, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ted Brown, Insurance Adjuster/Investigator For More Information, CVF Recommends...   Secretary of State's Vote 2000 Text of the Measure Official Pro/Con Arguments Analysis by the Legislative Analyst   Easy Reading Voter Guide   The League of Women Voters Pro/Con Analysis   Original Bill Information and History   The California Journal Next Proposition

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