California Proposition 11, Huntington Beach Tide and Submerged Lands Initiative (1932)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic Natural resources | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the city of Huntington Beach to use and lease tide and submerged lands and requiring half of the income generated from leasing the land be given to the state treasury. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the city of Huntington Beach to use and lease tide and submerged lands and requiring half of the income generated from leasing the land be given to the state treasury. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 709,438 | 39.66% | ||
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1,079,451 | 60.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Tideland Grant to City of Huntington Beach | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Adds Section Four to Article Fifteen of Constitution. Grants to City of Huntington Beach tide and submerged lands situated within present boundaries of said city. Empowers city to use such lands for promotion and accommodation of recreation, commerce, navigation, harbor, fishery, production of minerals, oil, gas and other hydrocarbons. Empowers City to lease said lands for such purposes. Provides fifty per cent of income from such leases be paid Into State treasury to credit of general fund. Confirms previous leases and agreements to lease. Reserves to people right to fish. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1932, at least 110,811 valid signatures were required.
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