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California Proposition 5, Railroad Eminent Domain Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic Eminent domain | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the use of eminent domain for construction of a railroad that is used for logging or lumber and designate such organizations that use eminent domain for this purpose as common carriers. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the use of eminent domain for construction of a railroad that is used for logging or lumber and designate such organizations that use eminent domain for this purpose as common carriers. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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141,436 | 70.88% | ||
| No | 58,105 | 29.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Rights of Private Property, Law of Eminent Domain | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No 17. A resolution to propose to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution by amending section 14 of Article 1 thereof, relating to the rights of private property and to the law of eminent domain. | ” |
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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