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California Proposition 3, Rector Dam Authority Amendment (August 1935)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date August 13, 1935 | |
| Topic Water | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on August 13, 1935. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state to enter a contract with the Rector Dam Authority for projects for state agencies supported by public funds and requiring a federal loan or grant to such a project for such contract to take place. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state to enter a contract with the Rector Dam Authority for projects for state agencies supported by public funds and requiring a federal loan or grant to such a project for such contract to take place. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 191,623 | 42.77% | ||
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256,449 | 57.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Rector Dam Project | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 90. Adds new section to Constitution. Authorizes State to contract with Rector Dam Authority for water for any State agency supported wholly or partly by public fund,; and pledging of State's credit therefor in amount not exceeding the sum the authority heretofore or hereafter agrees to pay the Federal government, over not exceeding fifty years, for any loan accepted by said authority. Declares power to enter such contract contingent upon a Federal loan or grant to authority for project; authorizes authority to accept such grant or loan and to construct and maintain Project. | ” |
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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