Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement that the goal of Amendment 2 was to create better opportunities for Louisiana residents and draw more people to the state, while other officials released statements praising the public's decision to reject the four proposed amendments.

In a stunning rejection of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana voters turned down all four of his constitutional amendments Saturday.

The governor spent the past several weeks campaigning in favor of Amendment 2, a sprawling revision of the section of the constitution that deals with state taxes and budgeting.