California Proposition 10, Acquisition of Land for Public Improvements Amendment (1928)
| California Proposition 10 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1928 | |
| Topic Eminent domain | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1928. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state, counties, or cities to acquire land within a specified radius through gift, purchase, or condemnation for memorial grounds, streets, squares, parkways, and reservations. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state, counties, or cities to acquire land within a specified radius through gift, purchase, or condemnation for memorial grounds, streets, squares, parkways, and reservations. |
Election results
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California Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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855,532 | 73.41% | ||
| No | 309,942 | 26.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Acquisition of Land for Public Improvements | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 16. Adds Section 14 ½ to Article I of Constitution. Authorizes State, county or city to acquire land by gift, purchase or condemnation, for memorial grounds, streets, squares, parkways and reservations, limited to parcels within one hundred fifty feet of closest boundary of such improvement; when parcels lie partially within such limit only portions thereof within two hundred feet of such boundary may be acquired; after improvement completed land not necessary therefor may be conveyed, with reservations concerning future use so as to protect the improvements; Legislature to prescribe procedure | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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.
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