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California Proposition 11, Wrestling and Boxing Regulations Amendment (1942)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic Business regulation | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1942. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to regulate wrestling and boxing matches and requiring money collected from such regulations to be used for homes for war veterans. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to regulate wrestling and boxing matches and requiring money collected from such regulations to be used for homes for war veterans. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,022,107 | 70.43% | ||
| No | 429,205 | 29.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Boxing and Wrestling Matches Regulated | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 13. Amends Constitution, Article IV, section 25 ¾. Legislature may regulate wrestling and boxing matches. YES Limits boxing matches to twelve three minute rounds, except championship matches may be fifteen rounds if first approved by State Athletic Commission. All moneys derived from license fees, taxes or other means, except legislative appropriations therefrom for administrative costs of Athletic Commission, applied to homes for care of war veterans. Exempts from tax proceeds of matches inuring exclusively to benefit of American Legion or other recognized veterans' organizations. Authorizes Legislature to change Boxing and Wrestling Initiative Act. | ” |
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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