California Proposition 18, Property Ownership Rights for Foreigners Amendment (1954)
| California Proposition 18 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| Topic Property | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing all foreigners who live in the United States who are eligible for United States citizenship the same property ownership rights as native-born citizens. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing all foreigners who live in the United States who are eligible for United States citizenship the same property ownership rights as native-born citizens. |
Election results
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California Proposition 18 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,165,064 | 71.88% | ||
| No | 846,827 | 28.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 18 was as follows:
| “ | Resident Noncitizens: Property Ownership | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 10. Extends to resident foreigners who are eligible for United States citizenship the same privileges concerning property ownership as have been hitherto given to resident foreigners of white and African descent. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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