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California Proposition 20, Amendments to the Boxing and Wresting Initiative Act Amendment (1962)

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California Proposition 20
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Election date
November 6, 1962
Topic
State legislatures measures
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to amend the Boxing and Wrestling initiative act of November 4, 1924 and prohibiting the legislature from banning wrestling and 12-round boxing contests.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to amend the Boxing and Wrestling initiative act of November 4, 1924 and prohibiting the legislature from banning wrestling and 12-round boxing contests.


Election results

California Proposition 20

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,565,665 58.30%
No 1,834,760 41.70%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:

“Boxing and Wrestling Contests”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 57. Provides Legislature may amend Boxing and Wrestling initiative act of November 4, 1924, but shall not have power to prohibit wrestling and 12-round boxing contests.”

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

1962 Measures

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Footnotes

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