California 1918 ballot propositions

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25 statewide ballot propositions were on the November 5, 1918 ballot in California.

• 10 were approved
• 15 were defeated

On the ballot

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Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Proposition 1	Alcohol	Impose new regulations on alcohol, saloons	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Public finance	Deposit of public moneys	a
CISS	Proposition 3	Regulation	Regulate rates of interest on loans	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Elections	Permit absentee voting for those absent because "of occupation requiring travel or military or naval service"	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Admin of gov't	Consolidated city and county governments available for counties of over 200,000 population	a
LRCA	Proposition 6	Judiciary	Enumerated courts with judicial powers	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Public finance	Los Angeles County borrowing	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Education	Regents of the University of California	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Judiciary	Divisions of the California Courts of Appeal	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Admin of gov't	Majority vote required to change borough boundaries	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Cemeteries exempted from taxation	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Taxes	Reimburse cities for revenues they lose because of tax exemptions for military service	d
LRCA	Proposition 13	Eminent domain	Condemnation of right-of-way for public use	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Taxes	Tax exemptions for YMCA and YWCA buildings	d
LRCA	Proposition 15	Public finance	Creation of a State Budget Board	d
LRCA	Proposition 16	Public finance	Allowing the City of Venice to repay its indebtedness from future revenue	a
VR	Proposition 17	Taxes	Tax levy limitations	d
CISS	Proposition 18	Counties	Require county officers to file financial statements	d
CICA	Proposition 19	Taxes	Only land can be taxed, not any improvements on land	d
LRCA	Proposition 20	Insurance	Public health insurance for those who otherwise could not afford health insurance	d
CISS	Proposition 21	Regulation	Regulate the practice of dentistry	d
CISS	Proposition 22	Alcohol	Manufacture, sale or importation of alcohol a misdemeanor	d
LRCA	Proposition 23	Labor	Establish system of mandatory Workmen's Compensation	a
LRCA	Proposition 24	Regulation	Establishing limited liability corporations	d
LRCA	Proposition 25	Eminent domain	Asserting a governmental right of eminent domain	d

See also

• List of California ballot propositions from 1912-present
• History of Initiative and Referendum in California
• Laws governing I&R in California

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the November 5, 1918 ballot proposition voter guide
• Hastings California I&R database