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California Proposition 16, Acquisition of Property and Water Law Amendment (1954)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| Topic Water | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that any acquisition of property by any local, state, or federal agency means that such agency agrees to conform with California water law. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that any acquisition of property by any local, state, or federal agency means that such agency agrees to conform with California water law. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,003,716 | 69.91% | ||
| No | 862,540 | 30.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Water Rights of Government Agencies | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 30. Provide8 that acquisition of any interest in real property by any government agency, local, state or federal, shall constitute all agreement by the agency that it will conform to California water law with respect to such acquisition | ” |
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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