California Proposition 9, Alcohol Regulations Initiative (1936)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic Alcohol | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing all cities, towns, counties, cities and counties, and territories to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within their limits. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing all cities, towns, counties, cities and counties, and territories to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages within their limits. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 719,185 | 32.78% | ||
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1,474,571 | 67.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Intoxicating Liquors. Local Option | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Adds section 26 to Article XX, California Constitution. Repeals section 22, Article CC, California Constitution, relating to intoxicating liquors. Provides that every city, town, county, city and county, and territory outside of incorporated cities or towns, shall have the power to regulate, zone or prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages within its limits. | ” |
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 1936, at least 186,378 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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