2018 California Proposition 4 Explained

Proposition 4, also known as Prop 4 or Children's Hospital Bond Initiative, was a California ballot proposition intended to approve bonds amounting to $1.5 billion to be used for the creation and managing of children's hospitals. It passed in the November 2018 California elections. The campaign in support of the initiative was led by Yes 4 Children's Hospitals, also called Yes on Proposition 4.^[1] The campaign was sponsored by the California Children's Hospital Association.^[2] The California Teachers Association was a supporter of the initiative.^[3] No major organizations or politicians were vocal about the proposition.

Results

!Result!Votes!Percentage

Yes	7,551,298	62.69
No	4,494,143	37.31^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: California Proposition 4, Children's Hospital Bonds Initiative (2018) . 2023-09-30 . Ballotpedia . en.
2. Web site: Bartholomew . Dana . February 2, 2018 . Children's Hospital L.A. CEO to Chair State Children's Hospital Association . September 30, 2023 . Los Angeles Business Journal.
3. Web site: 2018-06-28 . Analysis: California Teachers Association to spend up to $10 million supporting two statewide ballot initiatives — and opposing three others LA School Report . 2023-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628180007/http://laschoolreport.com/california-teachers-association-to-spend-up-to-10-million-supporting-two-statewide-ballot-initiatives-and-opposing-three-others/ . 2018-06-28 .
4. Web site: Nov 6, 2018 . Statement of Vote . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215065744/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2018-general/sov/2018-complete-sov.pdf . 2018-12-15 . 2023-09-30.