California Proposition 30, International Water Systems Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 30 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Water | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 30 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing irrigation districts to acquire stock of a foreign corporation that owns part of an international water system (of which part of is located in the United States) for the purposes of gaining control over the entire international water system |
A “no” vote opposed allowing irrigation districts to acquire stock of a foreign corporation that owns part of an international water system (of which part of is located in the United States) for the purposes of gaining control over the entire international water system |
Election results
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California Proposition 30 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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349,684 | 65.38% | ||
| No | 185,168 | 34.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 30 was as follows:
| “ | Irrigation Districts Controlling International Water Systems | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 84 amending section 31 of article IV. Present section unchanged, but proviso added authorizing irrigation districts, for purposes of acquiring control of any entire international water system situated partly in United States and partly in foreign country, and necessary for its use and purposes, to acquire, in manner authorized by law, the stock of any foreign corporation which owns or holds title to the part thereof situated in a foreign country. | ” |
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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