California Proposition 5, Fish, Mollusks, and Crustaceans Permits Initiative (1938)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Hunting and fishing | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the State Fish and Game Commission to issue permits for delivering fish, mollusks, or crustaceans beyond state waters, requiring issuance of such permits to not cause waste or depletion of species, and prohibiting delivering fish, mollusks, or crustaceans outside state water without such permit. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the State Fish and Game Commission to issue permits for delivering fish, mollusks, or crustaceans beyond state waters, requiring issuance of such permits to not cause waste or depletion of species, and prohibiting delivering fish, mollusks, or crustaceans outside state water without such permit. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,309,007 | 62.21% | ||
| No | 795,023 | 37.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Fishing Control | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure presented to, and not acted on by, Legislature. Adds new section to Fish and Game Code. Prohibits operation in State waters of fishing boats which deliver fish, mollusks or crustaceans, wherever caught, to points beyond State waters, unless such delivery is permitted by State Fish and Game Commission. Authorizes Commission to issue revocable permits for such delivery; declaring it shall issue no permits which will tend to deplete the species or result in waste thereof or obstruct the operation of any law. Provides for penalties, seizures and forfeitures for violation. | ” |
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 1938, at least 186,378 valid signatures were required.
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