California 1928 ballot propositions

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21 statewide ballot propositions were on the November 6, 1928 ballot in California.

• 16 were approved.
• 5 were defeated.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Proposition 1	Redistricting	Reapportionment of state legislative districts	a
LRCA	Proposition 2	Bonds	$1 million in bonds for a fund for an Olympiad to be held in California in 1932	a
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Taxes on banks and on financial, mercantile, manufacturing and business corporations	a
LRCA	Proposition 4	Bonds	$6 million in bonds for the acquisition of lands for use as parks	a
CISS	Proposition 5	Regulations	Repeal of Proposition 7 from 1924, concerning boxing and wrestling	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Education	State Board of Education	d
LRCA	Proposition 7	Water	Water resources must be beneficially used, and waste must be prevented	a
VR	Proposition 8	Transportation	Registration fees for motor vehicles	a
LRCA	Proposition 9	Eminent domain	Procedures governing the acquisition of rights-of-way by the state	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Property	Acquisition of land for public improvements	a
LRCA	Proposition 11	Judiciary	Provisions for electing California Supreme Court justices; reorganization of state courts	a
LRCA	Proposition 12	Welfare	State aid may be provided to needy physically handicapped persons	a
LRCA	Proposition 13	Water	State and political subdivisions may hold stock in mutual water companies	d
LRCA	Proposition 14	Regulations	Quasi-public corporations may extend terms of existence	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Judiciary	Compensation of grand and trial jurors	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Regulations	Stockholder's liability for corporate debts does not apply to exposition companies or to "limited" corporations	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Bonds	$10 million in bonds to the California Highway Commission for railroad grade separations	d
LRCA	Proposition 18	Elections	Voters "engaged in the civil or congressional service of the United States" may cast an absentee ballot	a
LRCA	Proposition 19	Welfare	State aid to needy blind persons	a
LRCA	Proposition 20	Judiciary	A trial by jury may be waived in criminal cases if both parties consent	a
CISS	Proposition 21	Animals	Animals cannot be treated by "terrifying or exciting it by any means" for sport, exhibition, or amusement	d

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the November 6, 1928 ballot proposition voter guide
• Hastings California I&R database

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