California Proposition 1, State Highways Bond Amendment (July 1919)
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| Topic Bond issues and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on July 1, 1919. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing $40 million in bonds to construct and complete portions of the state highway system per the State Highways Acts of 1909 and 1915. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing $40 million in bonds to construct and complete portions of the state highway system per the State Highways Acts of 1909 and 1915. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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196,084 | 87.51% | ||
| No | 27,992 | 12.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | State highway bonds. Senate Constitutional Amendment 27. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds section 2 to article XVI of constitution. Authorizes issuance of state bonds to amount of forty million dollars for completing uncompleted portions of state highways system prescribed “State Highways Act” of 1909 and “State Highways Act of 1915” and certain extensions thereof described in said last-named act, and also for constructing certain described additional state highways, twenty million dollars of proceeds of said bonds, or so much of said sum as necessary, to be used in completing such uncompleted portions and extension. | ” |
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.
See also
Footnotes
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