California Proposition 19, Water and Energy Board Initiative (1922)
| California Proposition 19 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Energy | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 19 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating a board appointed by the governor to develop, distribute and fix rates for water and electrical energy, allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $500,000,000 for actions of the board. and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a board appointed by the governor to develop, distribute and fix rates for water and electrical energy, allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $500,000,000 for actions of the board. and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 243,604 | 28.96% | ||
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597,453 | 71.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Water and Power | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Measure adding Article XIVIa to constitution. Creates board appointed by Governor and subject to recall, chairman receiving fifteen thousand dollars annually, other members twenty dollars per day when acting. Authorizes issuance of bonds not exceeding $500,000,000. Empowers board to develop and distribute water and electric energy (giving state and political subdivisions certain rights), do anything convenient therefor, fix rates to meet cost thereof and retire bonds in fifty years, use state waters and lands, and require reservation of water from appropriation and, when necessary in board's opinion, public lands from sale, | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1922, at least 55,094 valid signatures were required.
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