A contentious auto insurance proposition in California witnessed its end this week, according to a recent report by the Insurance Journal.

Proposition 17 was known as the “Continuous Discount Initiative” and would have allowed insurers to offer discounts to new customers with strong driving records. About 52.1 percent of Californians voted against the measure, while 47.9 voted in favor of it. Critics of the bill said it unfairly charged new drivers, military members and others without a long insurance history.

Californians for Fair Auto Insurance Rates and the Alliance of Insurance Agents & Brokers both supported Proposition 17. Representatives from the former group said that drivers could have saved $250 through the measure, according to the report, which eliminated a surcharge for changing insurance companies.

“Voters missed an opportunity to extend an auto insurance discount that could have lowered auto insurance rates for millions of drivers,” Mike D’Arelli, executive director of the Alliance, told the Journal. “There is no doubt that extending the continuous coverage discount would have improved current auto law for consumers.”

Drivers may still be able to save money on auto insurance by driving safely and increasing their deductible. Those who take the latter approach should be prepared to pay out-of-pocket expenses.

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