California Proposition 8, State Highways Initiative (1926)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Transportation | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported classifying highways as primary or secondary, enumerating the primary highways, and allocating $5 million annually for 12 years for construction and maintenance of highways. |
A “no” vote opposed classifying highways as primary or secondary, enumerating the primary highways, and allocating $5 million annually for 12 years for construction and maintenance of highways. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 337,906 | 35.59% | ||
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611,638 | 64.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | State Highways | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure adding Article XXIV to Constitution. Classifies highways as primary and secondary, enumerating primary. Arranges counties, by names, in two groups. Appropriates five million dollars annually for twelve years for construction, allocating three-fourths to primary in proportion group primary highway mileage, to entire primary highway mileage, and one-fourth to secondary in proportion group land area to state land area. Allocates one-third maintenance funds to primary highways according said mileage ratio, balance to primary and secondary highways in proportion group registration of vehicles to state registration. Permits, electors approving, group bond indebtedness or taxation. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1926, at least 77,263 valid signatures were required.
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