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California Proposition 20, Prize Fights Initiative (1914)
| California Proposition 20 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Athletics | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 20 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting engaging in, training for, or betting on fights that result in compensation and prohibiting all fights on Memorial Day and Sundays. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting engaging in, training for, or betting on fights that result in compensation and prohibiting all fights on Memorial Day and Sundays. |
Election results
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California Proposition 20 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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413,741 | 55.81% | ||
| No | 327,569 | 44.19% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Prize Fights | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative act amending Penal Code. Prohibits the engaging in or furthering in any way prize fights or remunerative boxing exhibitions, training therefor, or betting thereon; the conducting, participating in or witnessing any boxing exhibitions on Memorial Day or Sunday; authorizes regulated four-round amateur boxing exhibitions unless prohibited by ordinance; provides for arrest of persons about to promote or participate in prohibited contests and requires bond against committing offense; declares sell-incrimination no disqualification of witness; prohibits his prosecution for offense disclosed; authorizes conviction upon accomplice's uncorroborated testimony; prescribes penalties. | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1914, at least 30,858 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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