California Proposition 5, Racing Board Initiative (1932)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic Gambling | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the California Racing Board to regulate racing and wagering, using the fees collected to pay the salaries and expenses for the board, and dividing the remaining fee balance between the Veterans' Welfare Board and State Board of Agriculture. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the California Racing Board to regulate racing and wagering, using the fees collected to pay the salaries and expenses for the board, and dividing the remaining fee balance between the Veterans' Welfare Board and State Board of Agriculture. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 904,493 | 48.59% | ||
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956,895 | 51.41% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Racing. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Creates California Racing Board, consisting of three members, appointed by Governor, empowered to regulate and license racing and wagering, within race track enclosure, by system known as Certificate System; limits racing period at each track; requires all fees collected by board be paid into California Racing Board Fund, appropriating Thirty Thousand dollars thereof annually for payment of salaries and expenses of members of Board and its appointees, and annually dividing balance thereof between Veterans' Welfare Board and State Board of Agriculture: authorizes licenses tor limited periods at county fairs or agricultural exhibits. | ” |
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 1932, at least 110,811 valid signatures were required.
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