California Proposition 11, University of California Building Bonds Measure (1914)

California Proposition 11
Election date November 3, 1914
Topic Bond issues
Status a Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State Legislature

California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the University of California to take up to $1.8 million in bonds for building on the UC-Berkely campus and establishing terms for such bonds.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the University of California to take up to $1.8 million in bonds for building on the UC-Berkely campus and establishing terms for such bonds.

Election results

California Proposition 11
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		413,020	63.31%
No		239,332	36.69%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:

“

University of California Building Bond Act

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Initiative measure providing for the issuance and sale of state bonds in the sum of $1,800,000 to create a fund for the completion and construction of buildings on the grounds of the University of California in the city of Berkeley, said bonds to bear interest at four and one half per cent and to mature at different periods until January 5, 1955.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1914 Measures

• 1914 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1914 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1914)