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California Proposition 15, Street and High Improvement Repayment Amendment (1936)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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 3, 1936. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to enact laws to repay or refund from public funds for street and highway improvement purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to enact laws to repay or refund from public funds for street and highway improvement purposes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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857,818 | 52.87% | ||
| No | 764,615 | 47.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Relief to Assessment Districts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 20. Adds section 31c to Article IV of Constitution. Declares Legislature may enact general laws for refunding, repayment or adjustment, from public funds raised or appropriated by United States, the State or its political subdivisions for street and highway improvement purposes, of assessments or bonds or any portion thereof, which have become a lien on real property and were levied or issued to pay costs of such improvements which may be, or may have become, of more than local benefit. Ratifies any such acts of Legislature heretofore adopted. | ” |
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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