California 1932 ballot propositions

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In 1932, voters decided on 22 statewide ballot measures in California. On May 3, voters decided on two. On November 8, voters decided on 20.

• Three were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Three were initiated state statutes.
• 14 were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two were veto referendums.
• Voters approved 12 (54.55%) and rejected 10 (45.45%).

On the ballot

May 3, 1932

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
VR	Proposition 1	Prohibit the destruction, production, storage, and uneconomic use of crude petroleum oil and create a commission to investigate the production of oil.		303,417 (21%)	1,124,592 (79%)
VR	Proposition 2	Prohibit the leasing, by the state or state officials, of state tide or beach lands for production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons,	a	794,329 (59%)	545,464 (41%)

November 8, 1932

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Allow the city of Escondido to have shares in a mutual water company and allow the city to have the same rights as other stockholders.	a	1,095,977 (77%)	331,396 (23%)
CICA	Proposition 11	Allow the Huntington Beach to use and lease tide and submerged lands and require half of the income generated be given to the state treasury.		709,438 (40%)	1,079,451 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Allow Glendale to pay, from a surplus of its public service department, owners of property for the replacement of water mains on such property.	a	1,065,420 (77%)	314,909 (23%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Allow the legislature to amend the State Athletic Commission act and use money generated for paying for the Commission and veterans' homes.	a	810,147 (54%)	693,097 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Exempt vessels of more than 50 tons that transport freight or passengers from taxation except for state purposes until January 1955.	a	941,775 (60%)	627,097 (40%)
LRCA	Proposition 15	Allow any public or municipal corporation to deposit money in any bank for payment of bonds from places outside California.	a	873,288 (63%)	519,092 (37%)
LRCA	Proposition 16	Establish regulations regarding liens on taxes and the repayment of liens on taxes.	a	785,197 (56%)	626,593 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 17	Establish procedures regarding the city charters and amendments to them.	a	815,428 (61%)	515,020 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 18	Allow a county board of supervisors to draft a charter for said county.		548,722 (41%)	805,357 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 19	Allow charters to select any method for the selection of officers and allow any system of proportional representation and voting.		639,306 (48%)	680,167 (52%)
CISS	Proposition 1	Repeal the Wright Act, which enforced the 18th Amendment of the federal Constitution.	a	1,459,835 (69%)	658,351 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 20	Allow county charters to have any method to select elective officers and allow any system of proportional representation for the governing body of a county.		636,959 (48%)	701,115 (52%)
CICA	Proposition 2	Allow California, if the Wright Act is repealed, to have the exclusive right to regulate alcohol and allow the legislature to allow the sale of liquor in stores.	a	1,308,428 (64%)	730,522 (36%)
CISS	Proposition 3	Determine conditions for foreclosure of mortgages and trust deeds.		484,930 (26%)	1,386,098 (74%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Remove the requirement that half of taxes collected on highway transportation companies be used on the maintenance of public highways.		544,222 (33%)	1,103,891 (67%)
CISS	Proposition 5	Create the California Racing Board to regulate racing and divide the some of the fees between the Veterans' Welfare Board and Board of Agriculture.		904,493 (49%)	956,895 (51%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Exempt from taxation $1,000 of property from every resident of California who served during war and then continued service.	a	918,048 (51%)	898,563 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Increase pay for employees of the legislature to a total of $400 for employees of the Senate and a total of $450 for employees of the Assembly.		276,878 (18%)	1,281,879 (82%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Require initiative proponents to file their proposal with the attorney general, who would then prepare a ballot title and summary	a	878,135 (62%)	543,541 (38%)
CICA	Proposition 9	Create an income tax to fund schools and require at 75% of the state's money given to schools to be used for teachers' salaries.		552,739 (33%)	1,144,449 (67%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in California
• List of California ballot measures
• 1932 ballot measures

External links

• California Voter Guide (May 1932)
• California Voter Guide (November 1932)