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California Proposition 7, Changes to the Land Time Law Measure (1954)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to amend or repeal the Land Title Law (Torrens Act). |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to amend or repeal the Land Title Law (Torrens Act). |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,950,919 | 72.39% | ||
| No | 744,089 | 27.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Land Titles. Torrens Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amendment of Initiative Act. Authorizes Legislature to amend or repeal the Land Title Law (Torrens Act) adopting by initiative in 1914. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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