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California Proposition 17, Stream Usage Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Water | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the state, or any other political subdivision empowered to establish public works, to provide itself with water, electricity, or protection against flooding by utilizing or controlling any stream outside or partially outside the state. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the state, or any other political subdivision empowered to establish public works, to provide itself with water, electricity, or protection against flooding by utilizing or controlling any stream outside or partially outside the state. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 280,759 | 44.22% | ||
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354,130 | 55.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Use of Streams | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 41 adding Section 19a to Article XI of Constitution. Authorizes the state, or any political subdivision empowered to establish public works for such purpose, to provide itself or its inhabitants, in the manner therein provided, with water, electricity or protection against flood by utilizing or controlling the waters of any stream outside this state or partly within this state and to incur bonded indebtedness therefor as provided by law; these powers not limited by Section 31 of Article IV or Section 13 of Article XI of Constitution. | ” |
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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