California Proposition 1, Veterans' Aid Initiative (1922)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 7. 1922 | |
| Topic Veterans | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported permitting state aid for United States Army and Navy veterans to acquire or develop farms or homes and validating the California Veterans' Welfare Bond Act, also on the ballot in 1922. |
A “no” vote opposed permitting state aid for United States Army and Navy veterans to acquire or develop farms or homes and validating the California Veterans' Welfare Bond Act, also on the ballot in 1922. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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562,022 | 71.27% | ||
| No | 226,567 | 28.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Validating Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure adding proviso to Section 31, Article IV of Constitution. Permits state aid with money for credit to United States Army or Navy Veterans, who served during war time, in acquiring or developing farms or homes or in land settlement projects; validates, irrespective of vote thereon at November, 1922, election, “California Veterans’ Welfare Bond Act” as enacted by 1921 legislature, authorizing ten million dollars state bonds to effectuate “California Veterans’ Welfare Act” providing land settlement and “Veterans’ Farm and Home Purchase Act” providing farm and home aid, for veterans; declares section self-executing. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1922, at least 55,094 valid signatures were required.
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