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California Proposition 1, Alien Property Initiative (1920)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1920 | |
| Topic Property | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1920. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported permitting the acquisition and transfer of property by aliens eligible for citizenship to the same extent as citizens. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting the acquisition and transfer of property by aliens eligible for citizenship to the same extent as citizens. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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638,483 | 74.19% | ||
| No | 222,086 | 25.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Alien Land Law | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | ALIEN LAND LAW. Initiative act. Permits acquisition and transfer of real property by aliens eligible to citizenship, to same extent as citizens except as otherwise provided by law; permits other aliens, and companies, associations and corporations in which they hold majority interest, to acquire and transfer real property only as prescribed by treaty, but prohibiting appoint thereof as guardians of estates of minors consisting wholly or partially of real property or shares in such corporations; provides for escheats in certain cases: requires reports of property holdings to facilitate enforcement of act; prescribes penalties and repeals conflicting acts. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1920, at least 55,094 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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