California Proposition 4, Places of Nuisance Referendum (1914)
| California Proposition 4 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Adult entertainment | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to declare places where acts of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution occur as nuisances, require that places where such nuisances take place be shut down, and establish regulations for shutting down such places. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to declare places where acts of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution occur as nuisances, require that places where such nuisances take place be shut down, and establish regulations for shutting down such places. |
Election results
|
California Proposition 4 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
|
|
402,629 | 53.30% | ||
| No | 352,821 | 46.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Abatement of Nuisances | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Declares nuisance any building or place where acts of lewdness, assignation or prostitution occur, and general reputation admissible to prove existence of nuisance: prescribes procedure for abatement thereof: requires removal and sale of fixtures and movable property used in aid thereof, closing premises to any use for one year unless court releases same upon bond of owner: prescribes fees therefor, making same and all costs payable from proceeds of such sale, requiring sale of premises to satisfy any deficiency: makes fines lien upon interest in premises. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 1914, at least 19,286 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
See also
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of California Sacramento (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
