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California Amendment 52, Taxation for Panama-Pacific International Exposition Measure (1910)

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Election date

November 8, 1910

Topic
State judiciary
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



California Amendment 52 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1910. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported levying a tax of $1.25 million per year for five years to support the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.

A "no" vote opposed levying a tax of $1.25 million per year for five years to support the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.


Election results

California Amendment 52

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

174,513 77.43%
No 50,857 22.57%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 52 was as follows:

Relating to how money may be appropriated and drawn from state treasury, and providing for raising 15,000,000 for Panama-Pacific International Exposit ' n.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the California Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

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