California Proposition 9, San Francisco Harbor Bond Measure (1930)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported issuing $10 million in general obligation bonds for improvements to the San Francisco Harbor and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed issuing $10 million in general obligation bonds for improvements to the San Francisco Harbor and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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808,293 | 75.83% | ||
| No | 257,700 | 24.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Legalizing San Francisco Harbor Improvement Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 28. Adds Section 8 to Article XVI of Constitution. Approves and legalizes San Francisco Harbor Improvement Act of 1929, passed by Legislature, and the issuance and sale of ten million dollars of state bonds and use of proceeds thereof, all as provided in said act which authorized such bonds to provide funds for construction work and improvements in San Francisco Harbor and provided for their payment from dockage, tolls and other like charges and from collections paid into the fourth San Francisco seawall sinking fund. | ” |
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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