California Proposition 2, Alcohol Regulations Initiative (1934)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 6. 1934 | |
| Topic Alcohol | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1934. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the sale of all types of alcohol except beer at saloons and barrooms, allowing the sale and consumption of alcohol at hotels, restaurants, public eating places, and clubs, and giving the Board of Equalization to license and collect fees for establishments that sell alcohol. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the sale of all types of alcohol except beer at saloons and barrooms, allowing the sale and consumption of alcohol at hotels, restaurants, public eating places, and clubs, and giving the Board of Equalization to license and collect fees for establishments that sell alcohol. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,262,315 | 63.86% | ||
| No | 714,303 | 36.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Intoxicating Liquors | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Amends Constitution, Article XX, section 22. Prohibits consumption, sale, or disposition for consumption on premises, of intoxicating liquors, except beer, in public saloons or barrooms; permits possession, sale, consumption or disposition of all liquors in bona fide hotels, restaurants, public eating places, and in bona fide clubs after one year's lawful operation; fixes license fees therefor, giving Board of Equalization exclusive power to change same, issue liquor licenses, collect license fees and occupation taxes requiring Legislature apportion proceeds therefrom between State, counties, and cities. Continues State Liquor Control Act provisions, consistent herewith, until Legislature provides otherwise. | ” |
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 1934, at least 110,811 valid signatures were required.
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