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California Proposition 24, Drilling on State Tide and Overflowed Lands Referendum (1938)
| California Proposition 24 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Natural resources | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 24 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported upholding legislation that was designed to allow bidding on 11 parcels of state-owned tide and overflowed land at Huntington Beach for oil drilling, set requirements for royalties based on the amount of oil drilled, and require a minimum of five wells per parcel. |
A “no” vote opposed this measure, thus repealing the legislation that was designed to allow bidding on 11 parcels of state-owned tide and overflowed land at Huntington Beach for oil drilling, set requirements for royalties based on the amount of oil drilled, and require a minimum of five wells per parcel. |
Election results
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California Proposition 24 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 309,795 | 15.08% | ||
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1,744,801 | 84.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 24 was as follows:
| “ | Leasing State-Owned Tidelands for Oil Drilling. Referendum of Act of Legislature (Chapter 832, Statutes 1937). | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Act provides competitive bidding for leases to eleven parcels of State-owned tide and overflowed lands at Huntington Beach for oil drilling; prohibiting acceptance of any bid unless same provides for royalty to State of over 30% of production when average daily production for thirty consecutive days exceeds 200 barrels, over 40% when same exceeds 1,000 and over 50% when same exceeds 2,000 barrels, and for drilling minimum of five wells per parcel. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 1938, at least 116,487 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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