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California Proposition 1, State Legislative Redistricting Plan Referendum (1928)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 6, 1928. It was approved.
A “yes” vote was to uphold the state legislature's redistricting plan for the Assembly and Senate. |
A “yes” vote was to repeal the state legislature's redistricting plan for the Assembly and Senate. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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692,347 | 54.84% | ||
| No | 570,120 | 45.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Reapportionment of Legislative Districts. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Act of Legislature submitted to electors by referendum. Amends Section 78 and repeals Section 90 of Political Code. Reapportions the legislative districts of the state, defining and establishing such districts, under authority of Section 6 of Article IV of Constitution adopted November 2, 1926 | ” |
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 1928, at least 57,206 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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Footnotes
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