California Proposition 7, Boxing and Wrestling Contests Initiative (1924)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1924 | |
| Topic Athletics | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing boxing and wrestling contests for prizes and creating an athletic commission to license contests and participants. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing boxing and wrestling contests for prizes and creating an athletic commission to license contests and participants. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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518,631 | 51.00% | ||
| No | 498,217 | 49.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Boxing and Wrestling Contests | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure. Authorizes boxing and wrestling contest for prizes or purses, or where admission fee is charged, limiting such boxing contests to twelve rounds; creates athletic commission empowered to license such contests and participants therein; prescribes conditions under which licenses shall be issued and contests held; declares amateur boxing contests, conducted under Section 412 of Penal Code, which prohibits prize fights and limits amateur boxing contests to four rounds, shall be subject to provisions of this measure and under sole jurisdiction of such commission 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 1924, at least 77,263 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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