California Proposition 48, San Francisco Harbor Bond Measure (1914)
| California Proposition 48 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 48 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $10 million for the betterment of the San Francisco Harbor and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $10 million for the betterment of the San Francisco Harbor and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 48 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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408,633 | 70.92% | ||
| No | 167,589 | 29.08% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 48 was as follows:
| “ | San Francisco Harbor Improvement Act of 1913 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1913. This act provides for the improvement of San Francisco harbor and for the payment or all costs thereof out of San Francisco harbor improvement fund. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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