California 1926 ballot propositions

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28 statewide ballot propositions were on the November 2, 1926 ballot in California.

• 16 were approved
• 12 were defeated

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$20 million in bonds to assist veterans in purchasing homes and farms	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes	Taxes on companies that provide highway transportation as common carriers	a
VR	Proposition 3	Regulations	Laws governing oleomargarine	d
CISS	Proposition 4	Taxes	Imposition of a gasoline tax, with revenues to go to highway construction	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Salaries	Salaries of state executive officers	d
CISS	Proposition 6	Gambling	Regulation and licensing of horse racing and pari-mutuel betting on horse racing	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Taxes	Taxation of short line steam railroads	a
CICA	Proposition 8	Transportation	Appropriation of $5 million annually for 12 years for highway construction	d
CISS	Proposition 9	Alcohol	Repeal the Wright Act (1922) (that is, repeal of alcohol prohibition)	d
LRCA	Proposition 10	Bonds	$8.5 million in bonds for state buildings and university buildings	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Tax exemption for non-profit educational institutions of secondary grade, accredited to the University of California	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Taxes	Tax exemption for veterans disabled in time of peace; others	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Elections	"No alien ineligible to citizenship shall ever exercise the privileges of an elector in this state"	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Regulations	An increase of stock or bonded indebtedness of a corporation must be assented to by two-thirds of holders	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Education	Incorporation and organization of public school districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Salaries	Salaries of judges	d
CICA	Proposition 17	Education	Copies of the Bible must be in every public school	d
CICA	Proposition 18	Utilities	Creation of a Water and Power Board authorized to "develop and distribute water and electric energy"	d
LRCA	Proposition 19	Judiciary	Pensions for state judges who have served at least twenty-four years	d
CICA	Proposition 20	Redistricting	Redistricting commission composed of the Secretary of State, Attorney General and Surveyor General	d
LRCA	Proposition 21	Bonds	For a political subdivision to take on debt, the voters must approve by a 2/3rds supermajority vote	a
LRCA	Proposition 22	Taxes	Immature forest trees exempted from taxation	a
LRCA	Proposition 23	Elections	Candidates for non-partisan office who receive majority at the primary are to be declared elected	a
LRCA	Proposition 24	Water	Irrigation districts may acquire stock of corporations owning water rights	a
LRCA	Proposition 25	Taxes	Tax exemption for non-profit funeral homes and cemeteries	a
LRCA	Proposition 26	Judiciary	Trial court powers for appellate courts	a
LRCA	Proposition 27	Judiciary	Creation of a Judicial Council to regulate court practices and procedures	a
CICA	Proposition 28	Redistricting	A state legislative redistricting commission with power to act if legislature fails to redistrict	a

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the November 2, 1926 ballot proposition voter guide
• Hastings California I&R database

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