California Proposition 2, State Tide and Beach Lands Leases Referendum (May 1932)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date May 3, 1932 | |
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Status Approved | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on May 3, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to prohibit the leasing, by the state or state officials, of state tide or beach lands for production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons, |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to prohibit the leasing, by the state or state officials, of state tide or beach lands for production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons, |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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794,329 | 59.29% | ||
| No | 545,464 | 40.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Preventing Leasing of State-Owned Tide or Beach Lands for Mineral and Oil Production | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Act submitted electors by referendum amending political code section 675, as amended by chapter 325, statutes of 1931; eliminating therefrom subdivision 10, which authorizes the director of finance to lease state tide or beach lands for production of minerals, oil, gas or other hydrocarbons, and by such elimination reestablishing statutes of 1929, page 944, prohibiting leasing by state or any state official of tide or beach lands or submerged lands for drilling for oil or gas. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 1932, at least 69,257 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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