California Proposition 18, Multiple Municipalities Public Works Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 18 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Public works | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing two or more municipalities to acquire or control public works that supply light, water, power, heat, transportation, telephone, or other utility services and establishing procedures for voting to establish such control. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing two or more municipalities to acquire or control public works that supply light, water, power, heat, transportation, telephone, or other utility services and establishing procedures for voting to establish such control. |
Election results
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California Proposition 18 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 310,872 | 49.90% | ||
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312,131 | 50.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 18 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Public Works | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 29, adding Section 20 to Article XI of Constitution. Authorizes two or more municipalities to acquire or control by contract, public works for supplying inhabitants with light, water, power, heat, transportation, telephone or other utility service, or other matter of common municipal concern, subject to approval by two-thirds of electors in each city if contract provides for bonded indebtedness, otherwise by majority thereof, and thereafter by legislature without alteration or amendment; declares these powers supplement present powers and do not limit those granted by constitution to state or its political subdivisions. | ” |
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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