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California Proposition 2, Prohibition Laws Referendum (1922)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Alcohol | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to declare all acts prohibited by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution also unlawful in the state of California and adopt federal penalties for violations of this law. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to declare all acts prohibited by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution also unlawful in the state of California and adopt federal penalties for violations of this law. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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445,076 | 51.98% | ||
| No | 411,133 | 48.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Prohibition Enforcement Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Submitted to electors by referendum. Declares unlawful all acts and omissions prohibited by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution and by the Volstead Act, adopting the penalties therein prescribed; vests state courts with jurisdiction and imposes upon prosecuting officers, grand juries, magistrates and peach officers, duty to enforce said laws; permits local enforcement of ordinances prohibiting the manufacture , sale, transportation or possession of intoxicating liquors; this act to conform, automatically, to changes in said federal laws. | ” |
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 1922, at least 34,434 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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