California Proposition 12, Daylight Saving Time Initiative (1949)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1949 | |
| Topic Time standards | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 8, 1949. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the time standard in California as Standard Pacific Time and establishing daylight saving time by advancing the time by one hour on the last Sunday in April and by decreasing the time by one hour on the last Sunday in September. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the time standard in California as Standard Pacific Time and establishing daylight saving time by advancing the time by one hour on the last Sunday in April and by decreasing the time by one hour on the last Sunday in September. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,406,257 | 54.63% | ||
| No | 1,167,846 | 45.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Daylight Saving Time | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Provides for daylight saving time during portion of each year. Establishes Standard Pacific Time as standard time within State, but advances time one hour during period from last Sunday in April until last Sunday in September. Provides that time so specified shall apply to performance of legal rights and duties and in public schools and other public institutions. Repeals conflicting laws. | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1949, at least 204,672 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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