California Proposition 22, Land Title Initiative (1914)
| California Proposition 22 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 22 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the procedures for obtaining property titles and methods for transfers and notifications of liens. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the procedures for obtaining property titles and methods for transfers and notifications of liens. |
Election results
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California Proposition 22 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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359,757 | 61.54% | ||
| No | 224,846 | 38.46% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:
| “ | Land Title Law | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative act amending act for certification of land titles. Constitutes county recorders registrars of title; prescribes procedure for obtaining decree establishing title and ordering registration; provides for issuance of certificates of title, method of effecting transfers, notation of liens, encumbrances and charges, correction of register and certificates, protection of bona fide purchasers, registration fees, and penalties for fraud and forgeries: regulates transactions respecting registered land; creates from certain fees, paid on original registration, title assurance fund held by state treasurer to indemnify persons for loss of any interest in land through operation of act. | ” |
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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