California Proposition 42, Payment of Bonds and Interest Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 42 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 42 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing any county, municipality, irrigation district or other public corporation that issued state bonds to pay interest on said bonds at any place within or outside the United States, in domestic or foreign money. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing any county, municipality, irrigation district or other public corporation that issued state bonds to pay interest on said bonds at any place within or outside the United States, in domestic or foreign money. |
Election results
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California Proposition 42 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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306,195 | 59.73% | ||
| No | 206,479 | 40.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 42 was as follows:
| “ | Place of Payment of Bonds and Interest | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Authorizes any county, municipality, irrigation district or other public corporation, issuing bonds under the law of the state, to make same and interest thereon payable at any place or places within or outside of United States, and in domestic or foreign money designated therein. | ” |
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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