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California Proposition 21, District Creation Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 21 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 21 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the state legislature from passing any special or local laws that create irrigation, reclamation, drainage, or flood control districts. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the state legislature from passing any special or local laws that create irrigation, reclamation, drainage, or flood control districts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 21 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 221,786 | 36.43% | ||
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387,024 | 63.57% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 21 was as follows:
| “ | Prohibiting Special Laws | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 36, adding Section 25a to Article IV of Constitution. Declares that the legislature shall not pass any special or local laws creating irrigation, reclamation, drainage or flood control districts, but shall provide for the organization and government of such districts by general law. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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