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California Proposition 13, State Athletic Commission Amendment (1932)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic Athletics | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to amend the State Athletic Commission initiative act to supervise and regulate wrestling, boxing, and sparring matches and exhibitions and using money from such matches and exhibitions for paying for the Commission and veterans' homes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to amend the State Athletic Commission initiative act to supervise and regulate wrestling, boxing, and sparring matches and exhibitions and using money from such matches and exhibitions for paying for the Commission and veterans' homes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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810,147 | 53.89% | ||
| No | 693,097 | 46.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Amending State Athletic Commission Initiative Act | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 26. Adds Section 25 ¾ to Article IV of Constitution. Declares Legislature may amend State Athletic Commission initiative act, except provisions thereof allowing wrestling and twelve round boxing contests, to provide for supervision and regulation of wrestling. boxing or sparing matches or exhibitions, but limits boxing to sparring match or exhibition to twelve rounds not exceeding three minutes each. Appropriates State moneys derived from such matches or exhibitions, less expenses of Commission and salaries), to maintain homes for care of war veterans, apportioning same as Legislature directs. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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