California Proposition 25, Eminent Domain Property Amendment (1918)
| California Proposition 25 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1918 | |
| Topic Eminent domain | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 25 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state, counties, and municipalities to acquire more property than specifically needed for an improvement through eminent domain and establishing the procedure for doing so. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state, counties, and municipalities to acquire more property than specifically needed for an improvement through eminent domain and establishing the procedure for doing so. |
Election results
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California Proposition 25 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 138,131 | 37.69% | ||
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228,324 | 62.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 25 was as follows:
| “ | Eminent Domain | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 16. Adds Section 30 to Article XI of Constitution. Declares that the state, any county, city and county or municipality may acquire by eminent domain, title in fee simple to property in excess of that actually needed for use in an improvement, such property to be deemed acquired for a public use, and that the procedure for such acquisition and the use and sale, lease or other disposition thereof shall be prescribed 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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