California Proposition 1, Use of Oil and Oil Commission Referendum (May 1932)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date May 3, 1932 | |
| Topic Business regulation | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on May 3, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to prohibit the physical destruction, production, storage, and uneconomic use of crude petroleum oil and create a commission to investigate the production of oil. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to prohibit the physical destruction, production, storage, and uneconomic use of crude petroleum oil and create a commission to investigate the production of oil. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 303,417 | 21.25% | ||
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1,124,592 | 78.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Oil Control | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Act submitted to electors by referendum. Prohibits waste of crude petroleum oil; defines waste as including physical destruction, production, storage and uneconomic use thereof; creates conservation commission composed of oil and gas supervisor and five members elected by districts as therein provided; prescribes commission's powers and duties; authorizes commission to investigate production of oil, requires sworn statements from producer, hearings; determines whether waste is committed, ascertains nonwasteful production, regulates, limits production, requires those committing waste by excessive production to desist therefrom; authorizes injunctions against violating commission's orders and provides for closing wells pending court order. | ” |
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 1932, at least 69,257 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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