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California 1933 ballot propositions
In 1933, voters decided on 11 statewide ballot measures in California. On June 27, voters decided on 10. On December 19 voters decided on one.
- Six were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Three were bond issues.
- Voters approved seven (63.64%) and rejected four (36.36%).
On the ballot
June 27, 1933
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 10 | Allocate $8,449,326 from the gasoline tax funds for payment of highway bonds |
|
307,609 (26%) |
887,188 (74%) |
|
| Proposition 1 | Require taxation on banks, insurance companies, and the property of public utility companies. |
|
717,319 (62%) |
440,413 (38%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | Allow for bonds up to $20,000,000 for a fund for municipalities and counties for unemployment relief and establish the terms of such bonds. |
|
885,690 (74%) |
316,904 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Create the California Horse Racing Board to regulate and license horse racing and wagering. |
|
805,209 (63%) |
475,580 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Exempt educational buildings, equipment, securities, and income from taxation, exempt 10 acres of grounds of private colleges from taxation, and exempt 100 acres of grounds of public colleges from taxation. |
|
518,374 (40%) |
772,043 (60%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Require property assessors from Los Angeles and Orange counties to reassess real and personal property damaged or destroyed by the March 10, 1933 earthquake. |
|
796,590 (71%) |
331,104 (29%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $55,000,000 for refinancing irrigation and reclamation districts and establish the terms of such bonds. |
|
444,998 (41%) |
631,230 (59%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Declare all acts passed by July 16, 1933 effective 90 days after May 22, 1933 and declare such acts subject to referendum if petitions are submitted in 90 days. |
|
732,684 (74%) |
252,061 (26%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Establish regulations for supervisors, district attorneys, auditors, and other county officers. |
|
698,186 (68%) |
325,920 (32%) |
|
| Proposition 9 | Allocate $8,779,750 from the gasoline tax funds for payment of highway bonds |
|
335,595 (28%) |
871,623 (72%) |
December 19, 1933
| Type | Title | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Create the Water Project Authority, allow for bonds up to $170,000,000 for constructing such systems, and establish the terms of such bonds. |
|
459,712 (52%) |
426,109 (48%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in California
- List of California ballot measures
- 1933 ballot measures
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