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California Proposition 17, Eminent Domain Compensation Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1924 | |
| Topic Eminent domain | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the railroad commission to fix compensation for property taken by an irrigation or other public corporation district. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the railroad commission to fix compensation for property taken by an irrigation or other public corporation district. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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472,713 | 62.54% | ||
| No | 283,201 | 37.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Eminent Domain | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 31. Amends Section 23a of Article XII of Constitution, which now empowers railroad commission to exercise such power as Legislature confers upon it to fix compensation to be paid for taking property of public utility in eminent domain proceedings by the state or any county, municipality or municipal water district, so as to authorize that commission to exercise such power when such proceedings are taken by an irrigation district or other public corporation or district. | ” |
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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