California Proposition 23, Railroad Rate Increase Procedures Amendment (October 1911)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to require railroad and other transportation companies to get permission from the Railroad Commission before raising freight or passenger rates. |
A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to require railroad and other transportation companies to get permission from the Railroad Commission before raising freight or passenger rates. |
Election results
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California Proposition 23 |
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144,205 | 69.47% | ||
| No | 63,380 | 30.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 23 was as follows:
| “ | Common Carriers. Railroads and Other Transportation. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 50. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to sections twenty and twenty-one of article twelve of the Constitution of the State of California, relating to railroads and other transportation companies. | ” |
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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