California Proposition 6, Horse Racing Initiative (1926)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Gambling | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported regulating and licensing horse racing and pari-mutuel betting within the racetrack enclosure. |
A “no” vote opposed regulating and licensing horse racing and pari-mutuel betting within the racetrack enclosure. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 362,299 | 35.39% | ||
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661,367 | 64.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Racing | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure. Creates board appointed by Governor, to regulate and license horse racing and Pari-Mutuel betting within race track enclosure; limits racing period at each track; prohibits licensing racing at tracks constructed, without board's approval,. after November 1, 1926; limits licensee's return to nine per cent on capital invested; prescribes as license fees five hundred dollars each race day and licensee's net profits above return allowed ; appropriates fees to board's salaries and expenses, dividing balance equally between Veterans' 'Welfare Board and State Agricultural Board; authorizes licenses for limited period at county fairs or agricultural exhibits. | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1926, at least 77,263 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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