California Proposition 15, Fishing Net Prohibition Initiative (1948)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Hunting and fishing | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the use of purse nets and round haul nets for fishing in ocean and tide waters south of Point San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the use of purse nets and round haul nets for fishing in ocean and tide waters south of Point San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,153,353 | 35.18% | ||
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2,125,079 | 64.82% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Fish Nets. Initiative. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends Fish and Game Code. Prohibits use of purse nets and round haul nets for fishing in ocean and tide waters of the State south of line extending due west from Point San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County. Expresses purpose of conserving fish supply. Subject to limitations, permits use of bait nets for taking bait fish. Provides penalties for violation. | ” |
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 1948, at least 204,672 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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