California Proposition 15, Government Ownership of Mutual Water Company Stock (1956)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1956 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state and all political subdivisions to hold stocks in mutual water companies to secure water supply. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state and all political subdivisions to hold stocks in mutual water companies to secure water supply. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,694,485 | 67.01% | ||
| No | 1,326,547 | 32.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Public Water Supplies: Mutual Water Companies | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 29. Authorizes the State and each political subdivision, district and City to acquire shares of mutual water company stock for the purpose of securing public water supplies. Repeals existing provisions limiting such right to certain public agencies. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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