California Proposition 3, Alcoholic Beverage Commission Initiative (1936)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic Alcohol | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to take control of alcohol regulation and licensing, allowing the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to employ 25 non-civil service employees, requiring the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to return 75% of liquor license fees to the political subdivision where they came from, and allowing the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to regulate fair trade practices and price posting. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to take control of alcohol regulation and licensing, allowing the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to employ 25 non-civil service employees, requiring the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to return 75% of liquor license fees to the political subdivision where they came from, and allowing the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to regulate fair trade practices and price posting. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 748,486 | 34.32% | ||
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1,432,559 | 65.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Liquor Control | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Amends Constitution Article XX, section 22, relating to liquor. Creates Alcoholic Beverage Commission (three appointive members, six-year terms, salaries same as railroad commissioners) to succeed to liquor regulatory and licensing powers of State Board of Equalization. Authorizes commission to employ twenty-five non-civil service employees. Requires seventy-five per cent license fees be returned to respective political subdivisions where collected for local enforcement of State liquor laws and rules of commission. Authorizes commission to enact fair trade practice and price posting regulations. Provides for hearings by commission on license issuance, suspension, or revocation when requested by local governing bodies. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1936, at least 186,378 valid signatures were required.
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