California Proposition 28, Public Utilities Rate Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 28 | |
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| Election date November 3. 1914 | |
| Topic Utilities | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 28 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported giving railroad commissioners exclusive power to fix public utilities rates in all incorporated municipalities. |
A “no” vote opposed giving railroad commissioners exclusive power to fix public utilities rates in all incorporated municipalities. |
Election results
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California Proposition 28 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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291,665 | 52.81% | ||
| No | 260,589 | 47.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 28 was as follows:
| “ | Regulation of Public Utilities | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 62 amending section 23 of article XII of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars: Railroad commission given exclusive power to fix public utility rates in all incorporated municipalities; such municipalities, by vote of electors thereof, may retain that control over public utilities which relates to local, police, sanitary, and other regulations only, or surrender same to railroad commission: omits provision authorizing such municipalities to reinvest themselves with powers so surrendered: declares right of incorporated municipalities to grant public utility franchises Dot affected by section. | ” |
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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