California Proposition 38, Los Angeles State Building Bond Measure (1914)
| California Proposition 38 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 38 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $1.25 million for the construction and maintenance of a state building in Los Angeles and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $1.25 million for the construction and maintenance of a state building in Los Angeles and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 38 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 285,796 | 47.15% | ||
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320,302 | 52.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 38 was as follows:
| “ | Los Angeles State Building Bonds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative act providing for the issuance and sale of state bonds in the sum of $1,250,000 to create a fund for the acquisition of a site in the city of Los Angeles, for the construction thereon of a state building and for equipment thereof to be used by the officers and departments of the state maintaining offices in said city, said bonds to bear interest at four per cent and to mature at different periods until July 2, 1965. | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1914, at least 30,858 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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