Triple
T5391211
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | California High-Speed Rail |
E120332
|
entity |
| Predicate | approvalMechanism |
P43142
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proposition 1A (2008)
Proposition 1A (2008) was a California ballot measure that authorized billions in bonds to begin funding the state’s high-speed rail system.
|
E517619
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Proposition 1A (2008) | Statement: [California High-Speed Rail, approvalMechanism, Proposition 1A (2008)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proposition 1A (2008) Context triple: [California High-Speed Rail, approvalMechanism, Proposition 1A (2008)]
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A.
Proposition 11 (2008)
Proposition 11 (2008) was a California ballot measure that transferred the power to draw state legislative district boundaries from the legislature to an independent citizens’ redistricting commission.
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B.
Proposition 20 (2010)
Proposition 20 (2010) was a California ballot measure that expanded the authority of the state's independent citizens redistricting commission to include drawing congressional district boundaries.
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C.
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
The Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R is a voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure that funds major public transit expansions, highway improvements, and local transportation projects across the county.
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D.
Measure R
Measure R is a Los Angeles County half-cent sales tax measure approved by voters in 2008 to fund a wide range of transportation improvements, including rail, bus, highway, and local transit projects.
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E.
California Proposition 64
California Proposition 64 is the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis use for adults in California and established a regulated commercial marijuana market.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Proposition 1A (2008) Triple: [California High-Speed Rail, approvalMechanism, Proposition 1A (2008)]
Generated description
Proposition 1A (2008) was a California ballot measure that authorized billions in bonds to begin funding the state’s high-speed rail system.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proposition 1A (2008) Target entity description: Proposition 1A (2008) was a California ballot measure that authorized billions in bonds to begin funding the state’s high-speed rail system.
-
A.
Proposition 11 (2008)
Proposition 11 (2008) was a California ballot measure that transferred the power to draw state legislative district boundaries from the legislature to an independent citizens’ redistricting commission.
-
B.
Proposition 20 (2010)
Proposition 20 (2010) was a California ballot measure that expanded the authority of the state's independent citizens redistricting commission to include drawing congressional district boundaries.
-
C.
Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R
The Los Angeles County transportation sales tax ordinance known as Measure R is a voter-approved half-cent sales tax measure that funds major public transit expansions, highway improvements, and local transportation projects across the county.
-
D.
Measure R
Measure R is a Los Angeles County half-cent sales tax measure approved by voters in 2008 to fund a wide range of transportation improvements, including rail, bus, highway, and local transit projects.
-
E.
California Proposition 64
California Proposition 64 is the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis use for adults in California and established a regulated commercial marijuana market.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: approvalMechanism Context triple: [California High-Speed Rail, approvalMechanism, Proposition 1A (2008)]
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A.
approvalMethod
chosen
Indicates the method or process by which approval is granted or obtained between entities.
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B.
approvalProcess
Indicates the sequence of steps, decisions, and authorizations required for something to be formally reviewed and approved.
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C.
approvalStatus
Indicates the current state of authorization or acceptance granted to an entity or action.
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D.
approvedBy
Indicates that an action, request, or item has received formal authorization or consent from a specified entity.
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E.
approvedAs
Indicates that one entity has been officially accepted, authorized, or validated in a particular role, status, or capacity by another entity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69bd46354c648190a38b26f107010a96 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd87185f788190bd5244a1f7dbb5c8 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf3366a0588190b1e5e48be86471fe |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf36295f608190b2c7d66874741d27 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf36c7b5988190901a7fb643313c11 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:24 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd8463a9c88190bd760378f3026180 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:31 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:04 p.m.