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California Proposition 14, Sale of Tidelands Amendment (1962)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Natural resources | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the sale of tidelands for street purposes within two miles of any incorporated city, city and county, or town if the tidelands had been reserved for the state but are determined that they are no longer used or needed for navigation purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the sale of tidelands for street purposes within two miles of any incorporated city, city and county, or town if the tidelands had been reserved for the state but are determined that they are no longer used or needed for navigation purposes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,554,051 | 58.67% | ||
| No | 1,799,178 | 41.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Sale of Tidelands | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 38. Permits sale, subject to conditions imposed by the Legislature, of tidelands within 2 miles of any incorporated city, city and county, or town reserved to the State solely for street purposes when Legislature declares they are not used and are no longer necessary for navigation purposes. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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