Californians Vote to Limit Aid to Undocumented Immigrants
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latino History
- Geographical Location: California
- Date: November 8, 1994
Article abstract: Sixty percent of California’s voters approved a ballot proposition to limit the public services available to undocumented immigrants.
A Vote to Restrict Services
On November 8, 1994, approximately 60 percent of the voters of California marked their ballots in favor of Proposition 187, the so-called Save Our State or SOS initiative. The proposition had been drafted by a conservative Orange County businessman. This legislation would end state-funded education and welfare benefits for illegal aliens. It also limits publicly funded...
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