California Proposition 11, Bonds for Streets and Roads Amendment (1958)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1958 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing laws that authorize the issuance of bonds for streets and roads to counties, cities, and separation of grade districts, establishing that the repayment of such bonds be from the gasoline tax funds, and validating the Street and Road Bond Act of 1957, |
A “no” vote opposed allowing laws that authorize the issuance of bonds for streets and roads to counties, cities, and separation of grade districts, establishing that the repayment of such bonds be from the gasoline tax funds, and validating the Street and Road Bond Act of 1957, |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,695,022 | 41.28% | ||
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2,410,850 | 58.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Local Street and Road Bonds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 21 Authorizes laws for issuance and sale of bonds for street and road purposes by counties, cities, and separation of grade districts and providing for repayment of bonds out of distributions of gasoline tax money. Validates Street and Road Bond Act of 1957. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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