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California Proposition 10, Huntington Beach Oil Drilling Referendum (1938)
| California Proposition 10 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Natural resources | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to allow bidding on 11 parcels of state-owned tide and overflowed land at Huntington Beach for oil drilling from piers, islands or groins and set requirements for royalties based on the amount of oil drilled, and require a minimum of ten wells per lease. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to allow bidding on 11 parcels of state-owned tide and overflowed land at Huntington Beach for oil drilling from piers, islands or groins and set requirements for royalties based on the amount of oil drilled, and require a minimum of ten wells per lease. |
Election results
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California Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 491,973 | 22.80% | ||
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1,666,251 | 77.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Oil Leases on State-owned Tidelands at Huntington Beach | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Referendum of act of Legislature (Chapter 304, Statutes 1937). Act provides for competitive bidding for leases on eleven parcels of State-owned tide and submerged lands at Huntington Beach for oil drilling from piers, islands or groins; provided that no bid shall be accepted unless it provides for royalty to State of more than 30% of production when average daily production for thirty consecutive days exceeds 200 barrels, and for drilling minimum of ten wells per lease. | ” |
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 1938, at least 116,487 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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