California Proposition 5, Boxing and Wrestling Contests Initiative (1928)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1928 | |
| Topic Athletics | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 6, 1928. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported repealing an act that allowed boxing and wrestling contests for prize and the creation of an athletics commission to regulate such contests. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing an act that allowed boxing and wrestling contests for prize and the creation of an athletics commission to regulate such contests. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 542,518 | 36.70% | ||
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935,901 | 63.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Boxing and Wrestling Contests | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Repeals initiative act approved by electors November 4, 1924. That act authorizes boxing and wrestling contests for prizes or purses, or where admission fee is charged, limiting such boxing contests to twelve rounds; created athletic commission empowered to license such contests and participants therein; prescribes conditions under which licenses shall be issued and contests held; and . declares amateur boxing contests, conducted under Section 412 of Penal Code (which limits such contests to four rounds and prohibits prize fights), are subject to that act, and under commission's jurisdiction, when admission fee is charged. | ” |
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 1928, at least 91,529 valid signatures were required.
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