California Proposition 31, Public Utilities Property Valuation Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 31 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Eminent domain | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 31 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the railroad commission to determine compensation paid for property taken through eminent domain for public utilities. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the railroad commission to determine compensation paid for property taken through eminent domain for public utilities. |
Election results
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California Proposition 31 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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291,836 | 54.43% | ||
| No | 244,379 | 45.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 31 was as follows:
| “ | Valuation of Condemned Public Utilities by Railroad Commission | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 87 adding section 23a to article XII of constitution. Authorizes railroad commission to exercise such power as shall be conferred upon it by the legislature to fix compensation paid for property of public utility condemned by state, county, municipality or municipal water district: declares right of legislature confer such powers upon railroad commission to be plenary and unlimited by any constitutional provision: and confirms all acts of legislature in accordance herewith heretofore adopted. | ” |
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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