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California Proposition 1, Repeal of the Wright Act Initiative (1932)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic Alcohol | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing the Wright Act, which enforced the 18th Amendment of the federal Constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing the Wright Act, which enforced the 18th Amendment of the federal Constitution. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,459,835 | 68.92% | ||
| No | 658,351 | 31.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Wright Act Repeal | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure. Repeals Act of Legislature commonly known as Wright Act, approved by electors on referendum November 7, 1922, which act provided for enforcement by State of California of the Eighteenth Amendment of the United State Constitution, prohibited all acts or omissions prohibited by Volstead Act, adopted penal provisions of that Act, imposed duties on courts, prosecuting attorneys, sheriffs, grand juries, magistrates and peace officers in this State, extended their jurisdiction and provided for the disposition of fines and forfeitures. | ” |
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 1932, at least 110,811 valid signatures were required.
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