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California Proposition 37, State Fairgrounds Bond Measure (1914)
| California Proposition 37 | |
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| Election date November 3. 1914 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 37 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported providing for the issuance of $750,000 in state bonds to improve the state fairgrounds in the city of Sacramento and establishing the terms for such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for the issuance of $750,000 in state bonds to improve the state fairgrounds in the city of Sacramento and establishing the terms for such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 37 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 259,721 | 46.26% | ||
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301,764 | 53.74% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 37 was as follows:
| “ | State Fair Grounds Bonds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | FOR THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS BONDS. This act provides for the issuance and sale of state bonds in the sum of $750,000 for improvement of the state fair grounds at Sacramento, payable in fifty years, and bearing interest at four per cent. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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