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California Proposition 13, Greyhound Racing Commission Initiative (1976)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the California Greyhound Racing Commission, regulating greyhound racing and betting, and licensing participants of greyhound racing. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the California Greyhound Racing Commission, regulating greyhound racing and betting, and licensing participants of greyhound racing. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,883,032 | 24.62% | ||
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5,766,315 | 75.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Greyhound Dog Racing - Initiative Statute | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | GREYHOUND DOG RACING. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Establishes California Greyhound Racing Commission to license and regulate the conduct of greyhound races by qualified greyhound racing associations. Applicants for a first license shall pay a fifty thousand-dollar non-refundable application fee. Once issued, licenses shall automatically be renewable for three-year periods unless revoked for just cause. The pari-mutuel method of wagering shall be permitted on greyhound races. A specified percentage of proceeds from pari-mutuel wagering shall be deposited in a Greyhound Racing Fund in the State Treasury, which fund shall be available for specified public purposes when appropriated by the Legislature. Financial impact: Indeterminable. | ” |
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 5 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1976, at least 312,404 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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