California Proposition 13, Bond Electors Initiative (1914)

California Proposition 13
Election date November 3, 1914
Topic Bond issues
Status d Defeated
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported establishing that only property owners who taxes would be affected by a bond be allowed to vote on such bond.

A “no” vote opposed establishing that only property owners who taxes would be affected by a bond be allowed to vote on such bond.

Election results

California Proposition 13
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		312,193	48.02%
No		337,951	51.98%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:

“

Qualification of Voters at Bond Elections

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Initiative amendment adding section 7 to article II of constitution. Provides that no elector may vote on question of incurring bonded indebtedness of state or political subdivision thereof, unless he is owner of property taxable for payment of such indebtedness and assessed to him on last assessment roll.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

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 1914, at least 30,858 valid signatures were required.

See also

1914 Measures

• 1914 Measures
• Elections and campaigns on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1914 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1914)