California State Indebtedness, Amendment 29 (1908)

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The California State Indebtedness Amendment, also known as Amendment 29, was on the ballot in California on November 3, 1908, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The measure prevented the legislature from creating any debt greater than $300,000 except in cases of war to repel an invasion or suppress an insurrection.

Election results

California Amendment 29 (1908)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		97,237	60.51%
No		63,465	39.49%

Election results via: California Statement of the Vote, 1908

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be found here.

See also

Suggest a link

• California 1908 ballot propositions
• 1908 ballot measures
• List of California ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in California

External links

• California Statement of the Vote, 1908