ry ARLE LIBRARY. PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 59 Hehte HHH LITT LHL LOL OTT HLL LT - TT — [METRIC 1] a] erie Arr Terre enh ddd errr ver ere cred redler o] LTT TT TTT TTT ITI QUOT TT THT TTT TTT : Photomount SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS | £ > TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CALIFORNIA Adopted by the Legislature and Approved by the Voters, with Statement of Vote For and Against each Amendment 1883-1920 HISTORY OF DIRECT LEGISLATION 1912-1920 Initiative and Referendum Measures Submitted to Vote of Electors Compiled by FRANK C. JORDAN Secretary of State CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE SACRAMENTO, 1921 . Sees JURISPRIINENAE ical Photomount i § SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLA- TURE AND APPROVED BY THE VOTERS OF CALIFORNIA, WITH STATEMENT OF VOTE FOR AND AGAINST EACH AMENDMENT: (1883-1920.) Article 1X, Section 7. (Statutes of 1883, page 365.) Provides that the governor, superintendent of public instruction, and the principals of the state normal schools shall constitute the state board of education, and shall compile, or cause to be compiled and adopt a uniform series of textbooks for use : in the common schools throughout the state. : Election November 4, 1884 : Adopted—Yes, 143,017; No, 11,930. i Article XI, Section 19. { (Statutes of 1883, page 2.) Privileges of individuals to lay pipes in cities. Election November 4, 1884: Adopted—Yes, 149,285; No, 7,363. Article XII, Section 9. (Statutes of 1884-85, extra session, page 12.) Amendment to constitution against raising mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts, or other obligations by which a debt is secured, money or solvent credits, above face value. Election November 4, 1884: Adopted—Yes, 128,371; No, 27,934. Article XI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1887, page 88.) Relating to the framing of a charter for cities of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, and for cities of over ten thousand and less than one hundred thou- sand inhabitants. Election April 12, 1887: Adopted—Yes, 37,791; No, 34,156. Article XI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1889, page 340.) Relating to the framing of a charter for cities of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, more than ten thousand inhabitants and more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants. Election November 4, 1890: Adopted—Yes, 96,342; No, 3275. Article XI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1891, page 533.) Relating to the framing of a charter for cities of more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants. Election November 8, 1892: Adopted—Yes, 114,617; No, 42,076. Article XI, Section 18. (Statutes of 1891, page 523.) Relative to the increasing of indebtedness or liability by any county, city, town, township, board of education, or school district. Election November 8, 1892: Adopted—Yes, 108,942; No, 59,548. + 781902 a Article XIII, Section 1234. (Statutes of 1893, page 623.) Relating to revenue and taxation. Election November 6, 1894: Adopted—Yes, 147,002; No, 48,153. Article 11, Section 1. (Statutes of 1893, page 543.) Relative to the right of suffrage. Election November 6, 1804: Adopted—Yes, 170,113: No, 32.281 Article |, Section 17. (Statutes of 1893, page 624.) Relative to who may acquire property in this state. Election November 6, 1804: Adopted—Yes, 119,309 ; No, 56,803. Article 1X, Section 7. (Statutes of 1893, page 659.) » Inlativa ‘nereas » i i Relative to increasing the number of members constituting the state board of educa- of California. y, 1894 : tion by adding thereto the president and professor of pedagogies of the University Election November ( Adopted—Yes, 98,676; No, 77.205 Article XI, Section 3. (Statutes of 1893, page 617.) Relating to the formation of new counties. Election November 6, 1894 : Adopted—Yes, 140,713: No. 44.824 Article XIII, Section 1. (Statutes of 1893, page 658.) telating to revenue and taxation. Election November 6, 1894 : Adopted—Yes, 135,741; No, 46,338 bee. Article XI, Section 7. (Statutes of 1893, page 625.) Relating to consolidation of city and county governments Election November 6, 1894: Adopted—Y os, 106,768 Article Il, Section 5. (Statutes of 1895, page 407.) Relative to the manner of voting. Election November 3, 1896: Adopted—Yes, 121,77 Article XI, Section 814. (Statutes of 1895, page 450.) Relating to cities, counties and towns. Election November 3, 1896 : Adopted—Yes, 99,888: No, 7T4,90¢ Article XI, Section 6. (Statutes of 1895, page 450.) Relating to municipal corporations. Election November 3, 1896: Adopted—Yes, 101,587: No. 74.353 Photomount fe Article V, Sections 15 and 16. (Statutes of 1897, page 646.) telative to lieutenant governor duties, ete. ; succession to office of governor. Election November 8, 1808: Adopted—Yes, 79,748; No, 66,260. Article XI11, Section 1/5. (Statutes of 1899, page 447.) Relating to the exemption from taxation of all buildings used solely and exclusively for religious worship, and so much of the real property on which they are situ- ated as may be required for the convenient use and occupation of said buildings. Election November 6, 1900: Adopted—Yes, 115,851; No, 102,564. Article IX. (Statutes of 1899, page 499.) Relating to exempting from taxation all property of “The Mechanical Arts.” (falifornia School of Election November 6, 1900: Adopted—Yes, 111,892; No, 70,264. Article 1X, Section 10. (Statutes of 1899, page 493.) Confirming the foundation of the Leland Stanford Junior University, delegating cer- tain powers to the trustees thereof, and authorizing the exemption of certain of its property from taxation. Election November 6, 1900: Adopted——Yes, 137,607; No, 67,737. Article 11, Section 2%. (Statutes of 1899, page 501.) (‘oncerning primary elections. Election November 6, 1900: Adopted—Yes, 106, 6, (oo, No, 51,519. Article XT; Section 18. (Assembly Journal 1899, page 1731.) Provides that no county, city, town, township, board of education, or school district, shall incur any indebtedness or liability in any manner or for any purpose exceed- that purpose. ing in any year the income and revenue provided for such year, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors thereof, voting at an election to be held for Election November 6, 1900: Adopted—Yes, 85,461; No, 62,003 Article XI111, Section 134. (Statutes of 1901, page 950.) Relating to the exemption from taxation of all bonds issued by the fornia, or by any county, city, city or county, town, municipality poration of any sort, or district (including districts) within said state. Election v State of Cali- , municipal cor- and school, reclamation, irrigation November 4, 1902: Adopted—Yes, 89,947; No . 60,861. Article XI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1901, page 950.) Relating to charters of municipalities. Election November 4, 1902: Adopted—Yes, T0748; No, 53,182. Article 11, Section 6. (Statutes of 1901, page 960.) Relating to elections (use of voting machines). Election November 4, 1902: Adopted—Yes, 83.966: No, 43, aon, 1 Article IV, Section 25/5. (Statutes of 1901, page 948.) Relating to the division of the state into fish and game districts. Election November 4, 1902: Adopted—Yes, 88,622; No, 54,930. Article 1V, Section 36. (Statutes of 1901, page 960.) Relating to establishing state highways, and providing for the construction and maintenance thereof. Election November 4, 1902: Adopted—Yes, 78,479; No, 59,632. Articie XX, Section 17. (Statutes of 1901, page 959.) Relating to the hours of labor on public work. Election November 4, 1902: Adopted—Yes, 114,972; No, 33,752. Article VI, Sections 1, 4, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23 and 24, (Statutes of 1903, page 737.) Establishing courts of appeal. Illection November 8, 1904: Adopted—Yes, 93,306; No, 36,277. Article IX, Section 12. (Statutes of 1903, page 598.) Exempting property of California Academy of Sciences from taxation. Election November 8, 1904: Adopted—Yes, 73,207; No, 62,275. Article XII, Section 104. (Statutes of 1903, page 682.) Exempting one hundred dollars of personal property from taxation. Election November 8S, 1904: Adopted—Yes, 74,437; No, 45,221. Article VI, Section 17. (Statutes of 1905, page 1069.) Relating to the salaries of the judiciary. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 50,957; No, 49,905. Article XI, Section 13%. (Statutes of 1905, page 1067.) Making public bonds payable at any place within the United States. Election November 6, 1906: Adopied—Yes, 69,305; No, 32,384. Article XI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1905, page 1064.) Relating to the framing and adoption of charters of municipal corporations. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 49,327 ; No, 48,391. Article XX, Section 16. (Statutes of 1905, page 1063.) Relative to terms of officers or commissioners and certain employees whose terms of office are not provided for in the constitution. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 53,307; No, 43,200, Photomount dic ii Article 1X, Section 13. (Statutes of 1905, page 1072.) Ixempting from taxation property of the Cogswell Polytechnical School. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 65,250; No, 43,327. Article XI, Section 16!/%. . (Statutes of 1905, page 1062.) Providing for the deposit of state, county and municipal funds in national and state banks. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 62,767; No, 35,213. Article XlIl, Section b. (Statutes of 1906, extra session, page 90.) Relative to taxes or assessments on mortgages, etc. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 54,894; No, 39,876. Article XI, Section 18. (Statutes of 1906, extra session, page 91.) Relating to the incurring of indebtedness by boards of education, ete. Election November 6, 1906: Adopted—Yes, 48,221; No. 46,329. Article 1V, Sections 2, 23. (Statutes of 1907, page 1362.) Relating to the length of legislative sessions, the compensation of members of the legislature, and limiting the expenses of employees of senate and assembly. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 116,600; No, 68,902. Article V, Section 19. (Statutes of 1907, page 1364.) Relating to the compensation of state officers. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 92,558; No, 92,5566. Article XVI, Section 1. (Statutes of 1907, page 1366.) Relating to state indebtedness. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 97,237; No, 63,465. Article XII, Section 7. (Statutes of 1907, page 1240.) Relating to the extension of the terms of existence of corporations. Election November 3, 1908 : Adopted—Yes, 115,412; No, 81,849. Article 1V, Section 23a. (Statutes of 1907, page 1358.) Relating to limitation of expenses of employees of the state senate and assembly. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 135,113; No, 48,144. Article XII, Section 3. (Statutes of 1907, page 1365.) Relating to the liability of stockholders of a corporation or joint stock company. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 103,025; No, 70,575. Bh Article IV, Section 26. (Statutes of 1907, page 1360.) Relating to lotteries and to fictitious sales of corporate stock, Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 96,235; No, 84,778. Article 11, Section 213, (Statutes of 1907, page 1271.) : Relating to primary elections. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 152,853; No, 46,772. Article XI, Section 5. (Statutes of 1907, page 1276.) Regulates the compensation of grand and trial jurors. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 107,244 : No, 69,479. . Article 1X, Section 6. (Statutes of 1907, page 1275.) Relative to public school system. Election November 3, 1908: Adopted—Yes, 97,763: No. ST7.584. Article 1V, Section 16. (Statutes of 1907, page 1370.) } Ms 1 Te » 4 " re . » 1 Relative to the approval and return of bills by the governor and the exercise of the veto power. Election November 3, 1908: _{dopted—Yes, 122.362: No. 50.979. Article XII, Sections 10, 14; Article XI, Section 10. (Statutes of 1905, page 1332.) Providing for the separation of state and local taxation, and providing for the taxa- tion of public service and other corporations for the benefit of the state. Election November 8, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 141,312: No, 96,493. Article XIII, Sections 1, 4. (Statutes of 1909, page 1318.) Pye vi 3 « . . . "$Y OF § - - 3 Providing that a mortgage, deed of trust, ete., together with the money represented by such debt, shall be exempt from taxation. Election November 8S, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 118,927: No, 79,435. Article VI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1909, page 1337.) Relating to judges of the superior court. Election November S, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 121.997: No. 44,138. Article XI, Section 3. (Statutes of 1909, page 1342.) Relating to the formation of new counties, and altering the boundary lines of exist- Ing counties, : Election November S, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 96,607: No. 7S.808. Article Xt, Section 5. (Statutes of 1909, page 13219.) I'roviding for the classification by the legislature of cities and towns by population for the purpose of regulating: the business of banking. Election November 8, 1969: Adopted—Yes, 118,970: No. 48.588 (© : Photomount wil Article |, Section 25. (Statutes of 1909, page 1343.) Relating to the right of the people to fish. Election November 8, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 167,869 ; No, 27,577. Article 1V, Section 22. (Statutes of 1910, extra session, page 3.) Relating to how money may be appropriated and drawn from state treasury, and providing for raising $5,000,000 for PPanama-Pacific International Exposition. Election November 8, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 174,513: No, 50857. Article XI, Section 3a. (Statutes of 1910, extra session, page 1.) Authorizing the city and county of San Francisco to amend its charter in aid of N the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Election November 8, 1910: Adopted—Yes, 180,043: No, 34,723. Article XI, Section 14. (Statutes of 1911, page 1798.) Relating to measurement and graduation of weights and measures. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 165,881; No, 53,668. Article XI, Section 7/2. (Statutes of 1911, page 2168.) Yelating to charters for the government of counties and amendments to such char- tors. and to the surrender thereof by vote of the qualified electors of a county, and providing for “county home rule.” Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 136,828: No, 76,177. Article 1V, Section 2. (Statutes of 1911, page 2167.) Relating to sessions of the legislature, providing for a recess after the thirtieth day thereof and limiting the introduction of bills on reassembling of the same after such recess. Election October 1, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 127,794: No, TH.348. Article 11, Section 1. (Statutes of 1911, page 1548.) Relating to the rights of suffrage (permitting women to vote). Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 125,037: No, 121.450. Article I, Section 14, (Statutes of 1911, page 1488.) Relating to the rights of private property, and to the law of eminent domain. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 141,436; No, 58,105. Article #1, Section 3. (Statutes of 1911, page 2175.) Relating to charters of cities, and amendments thereto. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 120905; No, 77,499. Article 1V, Section 1. (Statutes of 1911, page 1655.) telating to initiative and referendum. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 168,744; No, 52,003. 2—8750 NE Photomount — 10 — ll Article XXIII. Article VI, Sections 1, 5, 11, 15. (Statutes of 1911, page 2032.) (Statutes of 1911, page 2161.) Providing for the recall by the electors, of public officials Relating to the judiciary and giving the legislature power to establish inferior courts. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 178,115; No, 53,755 Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 104,105; No, 98,923. y ty ’ y . . Article VI, Section 414. Article VI, Sections 14, 21. (Statutes of 1911, page 1798.) (Statutes of 1911, page 2162.) Relating to appeals in criminal cases (prohibiting reversal in criminal cases, except Relating to clerk of the supreme court; to appointment by supreme court of a » ere ¥ is apparent that there has been a miscarriage of justice.) reporter and assistant reporters and the appointment by the district courts of Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 195,449; No, 53,958. appeal of its clerk, and also relating to the duties and compensation of such officers. Article XX, Section 21. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted— Yes, 122,751; No. 79,284. (Statutes of 1911, page 2179.) Relating to compensation for industrial accidents. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 147,567; No, 65,255. (Statutes of 1911, page 2182.) Relating to the impeachment of state officers and judges. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 157,596; No, 49,345. Article 1V, Section 18. Article XX, Section 16. (Statutes of 1911, page 2167.) Amending section 16 of article XX, relating t »~ « ARAN g 0 Election Oc $.to dorm oF office, Article XIII, Section 1/4. Hection October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 133,747; No, 60,031 YT (Statutes of 1911, page 2163.) Article XII, Section 23. J elating to the exemption of property from taxation, to be known as section 1} of article XIIT of the constitution of the State of California. (Statutes of 1911, page 2164.) I'o confer upon the railroad commission power and jurisdiction to regulate and con- ig he pusiness of furnishing certain commodities and performing certain services oO or tor ¢ pubhe : = i I e. Article XII, Sections 20, 21. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 140,146; No, 72,283, (Statutes of 1911, page 2047.) bay Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 106,554 ; No, 96,801, Relating to railroads and other transportation companies. Article XI, Section 8/5. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 144,205; No, 63,380. (Statutes of 1911, page 2166.) Amending section 8} of article XI, relating to the powers conferred on municipal corporations by freeholders’ charters. Article 1X, Section 7. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 132,634: No, 64,790. (Statutes of 1911, extra session, page 413.) > To propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the constitu- Article XI, Sect A v : : = : ” : + Section 19 tion of the state by amending section 7 of article 1X thereof, relating to boards : (Statutes of 1911, page 2180.) of education, free textbooks, etc. Amending section 19 of article XI, relating to public utilities. Election November 5, 1912: Adopted—Yes, 343,443; No, 171,486. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 133,411; No, 64,221, Article XI, Section 16%. Article 1X, Section 7. (Statutes of 1911, extra session, page 252.) (Statutes of 1911, page 2180.) telating to the minimum period for the 1 ‘ To propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to section 16% 1se of textbooks ) 2 z / : vy .Lze : : : ¥ throughout the state. oks in the common schools of article XI of the constitution, relating to the deposit of moneys belonging to the state, etc. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 168,010; No, 43,943. Election November 5. 1912: Adopted—Yes, 307.199 : No. 128.411. Article XII, Section 22, (Statutes of 1911, page 2048.) (Creating a railroad commission and defining its powers and duties, Article 1V, Section 31. (Statutes of 1913, page 1743.) Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 133,746; No, 76,240. Amending section 31 of article IV. Present section unchanged, but priviso added Artic) . authorizing irrigation districts, for purpose of acquiring control of any entire rticle XX, Section 13. international water system situated partly in foreign country, and necessary for (Statutes of 1911, page 2046.) its use and purposes, to acquire, in manner authorized by law, the stock of any Relating to the manner of electing officers of cities and the number of votes neces- foreign corporation which owns or holds title to the part thereof situated in a sary to constitute a choice. foreign country. Election October 10, 1911: Adopted—Yes, 137,156; No, 59,042. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 349,684; No, 185,168, ETH pais 04 Sti tary d BY 354 a Sri —pO Article V, Section 20. (Statutes of 1913, page 1746.) Amends section 20 of article V of constitution. Eliminates provisions of present section prohibiting governor from being elected United States senator during his term of office, and instead provides that such senators shall be elected by the peo- ple of the state in the manner provided by law. Election November 3, 1914: Adoptod—Yes, 404,283: No, 190.969. Article VI, Section 4l/,, (Statutes of 1913, page 1681.) Amends section 43 of article VI of constitution. Omits from present section word “criminal”, thereby providing that no judgment shall be set aside or new trial granted in any case, civil or eriminal, for misdirection of jury or improper admis- sion or rejection of evidence, or for any error as to any matter or pleading or procedure, unless after examination of entire cause, including evidence, court is of opinion that error complained of resulted in miscarriage of justice. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 378,237: No, 182,073. Article XI, Section 6. (Statutes of 1913, page 1742.) Amends section 6 of article XT of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars: Legislature may provide that county officers shall per- form municipal functions of municipalities incorporated under general laws when electors thereof so determine; municipalities hereafter organized under charters, and those heretofore so organized, when empowered by charter amendment, may legislate respecting municipal affairs, subject only to charter resirictions: in other matters they are subject only to charter restrictions: in other matters they are subject to general laws ; municipal charters may require county officers to perform municipal functions whenever general laws or county charter authorizes such per- formance, Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 284,757; No, 214,312, Article XI, Section 7%. (Statutes of 1913, page 1733.) County charters, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 60 amending section 74 of article XT of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars : Authorizes county charter framed thereunder to relate to any matters authorized by constitution, and adds paragraph 44 authorizing such charter to provide for discharge by county officers of certain municipal functions of any municipality within said county incorporated under general laws which so authorize, or of any municipality therein whose charter framed under section 8 of article XI SO authorizes, November 3, 1914: Election ddopted—Yes, 261,219; No, 225,530. Article XI, Section 8. (Statutes of 1913, page 1730.) Adoption and amendment of municipal charters. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 25 amending section S of article XI of constitution. Authorizes cities of more than thirty-five hundred population to adopt charters; prescribes method therefor, and time for preparation thereof by freeholders: requires but one publication thereof, copies furnished upon application: provides for approval by legislature, method and time for amendment, and that of several conflicting concurrent amend- ments one receiving highest vote shall prevail; authorizes charter to confer on municipality all powers over municipal affairs, to establish boroughs and confer thereon general and special municipal powers. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 285,338; No, 226,679. Sie Sop or 3 BY dois 4 Photomount _— IB = Article XI, Section 13. (Statutes of 1913, page 1733.) Legislative control of irrigation, reclamation and drainage districts. Assembly Con- stitutional Amendment 47 amending section 13 of article XI of constitution. Present section unchanged but proviso added authorizing legislature to provide for supervision, regulation and conduct, in such manner as it may determine, of affairs of irrigation, reclamation or drainage districts, organized or existing under laws of this state. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 335,047; No, 216,865. Article XI, Section 13%. (Statutes of 1913, page 1684.) ) Place of payment of bonds and interest. Senate Constitutional Amendment 13 amending section 133 of article XI of constitution. Authorizes any county, municipality, irrigation district or other public corporation, issuing bonds under the laws of the state, to make same and interest thereon payable at any place or places within or outside of United States, and in domestic or foreign money, desig- nated therein, Election November 3, 1914; Adopted—Yes, 306,195; No, 206,479. Article XI, Section 18. (Statutes of 1913, page 1706.) Exposition contribution by Alameda county. Senate Constitutional Amendment 34 amending section 18 of article XI of constitution. Present section unchanged but proviso added authorizing Alameda county, at election therefor, to incur bonded indebtedness not exceeding one million dollars, bearing interest not exceeding five per cent, bonds redeemable within forty years and salable at not less than par, proceeds payable on terms fixed by supervisors to Panama-Pacific International Exposition Company for exposition in San Francisco ; authorizing special tax upon all taxable property in Alameda county to pay interest and create sinking fund for payment of said bonds. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 390,835; No, 202,128, Article XII, Section 23. (Statutes of 1913, page 1740.) Regulation of public utilities. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 62 amend- ing section 23 of article XII of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars: Railroad commission given exclusive power to fix public utility rates in all incorporated municipalities; such municipali- ties, by vote of electors thereof, may retain that control over public utilities which relates to local, police, sanitary, and other regulaions only, or surren- der same to railroad commission; omits provision authorizing such munici- palities to reinvest themselves with powers so surrendered; declares right of incorporated municipalities to grant public utility franchises not affected by section. Election November 3, 1014: Adopted—Yes, 291,665: No, 260,589. Article Xi, Section 23a. (Statutes of 1913, page 1744.) railroad commission. Assembly Valuation of condemned public utilities by 23a to article XII of constitu- (Constitutional Amendment 87 adding section 23a tion. Authorizes railroad commission to exercise such power as shall be conferred upon it by legislature to fix compensation paid for property of public utility condemned by state, county, municipality or municipal water dis- trict ; declares right of legislature to confer such powers upon railroad commission to be plenary and unlimited by any constitutional provision ; and confirms all acts of legislature in accordance herewith heretofore adopted. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 291,836; No, 244,379. — TE Article XII1, Section 1. (Statutes of 1913, page 1727.) Taxation of public property. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 amending section 1 of article XIII of constitution. Present section unchanged but pro- viso added declaring taxable all lands and improvements thereon owned beyond its limits by a county or municipal corporation, if taxable at the time acquired by it; exempting improvements constructed by such owner upon any of its lands; and declaring all such taxable property assessable by asses- sor of county or municipal corporation where situated, subject to review and adjustment by state board of equalization. . Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 344,433; No, 216,612. Article XII1, Section 1a. (Statutes of 1913, page 1684.) Exempting educational institutions from taxation. Senate Constitutional Amendment 15 adding section la to article XIII of constitution. Exempts from taxation buildings, grounds within which same are located not exceed - ing one hundred acres, equipment, securities and income used exclusively for oducational purposes, of any educational institution of collegiate grade within this state not conducted for profit. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 331,599; No, 293,721. Article XIII, Section 4. (Statutes of 1913, page 1689.) Exempting vessels from taxation. Senate Constitutional Amendment 17 add- ing section 4 to article XIII of constitution. Exempts from taxation until and including January 1, 1935, except for state purposes, all vessels over 50 tons burden, registered at any port in this state and engaged in transportation of freight or passengers. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 359,176; No, 301,969. Article XX, Section 17%. (Statutes of 1913, page 1746.) Minimum wage. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 90 adding section 173% to article XX of constitution. Authorizes legislature to provide for establish- ment of minimum wage for women and minors, and for comfort, health, safety and general welfare of any and all employees; declares that no con- stitutional provision shall be construed as limiting authority of legislature to confer upon any commission now or hereafter created such power as legis- lature deems requisite to accomplish provisions of this section. Election November 5, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 379,311; No, 295,109. Article XI, Section 16%. (Statutes of 1917, page 1955.) Senate Constitutional Amendment 34. Amends Sec- tion 163 article XI of constitution. Authorizes state, county or municipality to deposit moneys in national banks within state, or banks organized under laws thereof, as permitted by any law adopted by initiative or by two-thirds vote of each house of legislature approved by governor and subject to refer- endum, and, when issuing bonds, in banks outside state to pay principal or interest thereof where payable; eliminates provisions requiring security for deposits, interest thereon and limiting amounts thereof, continuing present laws governing deposits until amended or repealed. Election November 3, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 239,203; No, 180,856. Deposit of public moneys, Article XI, Section 7a. (Statutes of 1917, page 1921.) Organization within county of consolidated city and county government. Sen- ate Constitutional Amendment 13 adding section Tia to article XI of consti- —-— orn ; : po . diy ara ‘ oh as » RL MRR Photomount h ~ is Pwo tution. Authorizes any county having two hundred thousand population or over, not a consolidated city and county nor operating under county charter, to frame charter for consolidated city and county government, with or with- out boroughs; including therein incorporated municipalities and unincorpo- rated territory comprising whole or lesser area of county, requiring publica- tion of such charter before submitting question of consolidation to electors of each municipality separately; prescribes procedure for consolidation and adoption of charters. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 195,998; No, 183,610. Article XI, Section 185. (Statutes of 1917, page 1978.) Los Angeles county funds. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 67. Adds sec- tion 18% to article XI of constitution. Authorizes Los Angeles county, out of succeeding years’ revenue or income, to reimburse any funds officially held by its treasurer which have been diminished by payment therefrom, during the sixty-fourth to sixty-eighth fiscal years inclusive, of claims or demands representing its indebtedness or liability exceeding the income and revenue provided for the year in which same was incurred, whenever electors thereof so decide at election for that purpose, called by supervisors and held in accordance with state election laws. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 183,994 ; No, 178,970. Article IX, Section 9. (Statutes of 1917, page 1940.) University of California. Senate Constitutional Amendment 20. Amends sec- tion 9 article IX of constitution. Provides for administration of University of California by present corporation “The Regents of the University of Cali- fornia,” and for composition of governing board thereof, continuing present appointive members for their terms. Prescribes corporation’s powers, vesting therein title, management and disposition of university property. Provides for investing proceeds from public land sales, appropriating income there- from to agricultural college, requiring state to replace such funds when lost or diminished; university to be independent of political or sectarian influence and no person refused admission because of sex. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 249,886; No, 148,305. Article VI, Section 4. (Statutes of 1917, page 1956.) Appellate court divisions. Senate Constitutional Amendment 45. Amends sec- tion 4, article VI of constitution. Divides first and second district courts of appeal, each into two divisions of three justices each, present officers and terms of justices unaffected, such justices constituting division one of their respective districts, governor appointing three justices for each division, two thereof to serve until successors are elected; requires two justices present to transact business and two to concur in judgment; whenever judge of supreme or appellate court can not act therein authorizes remaining justices thereof to select appellate or superior judge to act pro tempore. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 188,243; No, 169,803. Article XI, Section 85>. (Statutes of 1917, page 1895.) Borough government permanency. Assembly Contitutional Amendment 2. Amends section 8% of article XI of constitution. Adds provision thereto declaring that whenever a borough is established in a consolidated city and county pursuant to provisions of charter thereof, in connection with annexation of other territory, or otherwise, there shall thereafter be no change in the boundaries of govern- mental powers of such borough without the consent of a majority of the electors of such borough voting at an election held for that purpose. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 179,627; No, 171,735. State highway bonds. Alien poll tax. wi J iz Article |, Section 14. (Statutes of 1917, page 1973.) Condemnation of right of way for public use. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 31. Amends section 14, article I of constitution. Excepts counties from provi- sions requiring compensation be first made or paid into court for owner before right of way is appropriated; adds proviso authorizing state, political subdivision thereof or district, upon commencement of condemnation proceedings for right of way, to take immediate possession thereof upon making money deposits in such amounts as court may determine adequate to secure to owner immediate payment as compensation therefor, permitting court on motion and upon notice to alter amount of such security. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 212,011: No, 179,976. ’ Article XI, Section 18. (Statutes of 1917, page 1976.) City of Venice indebtedness. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 62. Amends section 18, article XI, of constitution, relating to limitation upon county munici- pal and district indebtedness, by adding proviso authorizing City of Venice to pay all its indebtedness incurred during years 1914 to 1916 inclusive exceeding the income and revenue therefor, amount to be paid in full of said indebtedness not to exceed in the aggregate sixty thousand dollars, whenever two-thirds of voters thereof so decide at election held for that purpose, and declaring that no statute of limitations shall apply in any manner. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 188,349; No, 167,647. Article XX, Section 21, (Ctatutes of 1917, page 1953.) Workmen's compensation. Senate Constitutional Amendment 30. Amends section 21, article XX, of constitution. Specifies matters included within complete system of workmen's compensation. Empowers legislature to establish such system and require any or all persons to compensate their workmen for injury or disability, and dependents thereof for death of said workmen incurred in employment, irre- spective of any party's fault, provide for settling disputes by arbitration, industrial accident commission, courts or any combination thereof, procedure therefor, mak- ing decisions of such tribunals reviewable by appellate courts. Declares industrial accident commission and state compensation insurance fund unaffected hereby, con- firming functions vested therein. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 229,974: No, 224.517. Article XVI, Section 2. (Statutes of 1919, page 1518.) Senate Constitutional Amendment 27. Adds section 2 to article XVI of constitution. Authorizes issuance of state bonds to amount of forty million dollars for completing uncompleted portions of state highways system pre- scribed “State Highways Act” of 1909 and “State Highways Act of 19153” and certain extensions thereof described in said last-named act, and also for construct- ing certain described additional state highways, twenty million dollars of proceeds of said bonds, or so much of said sum as necessary, to be used in completing such uncompleted portions and extensions. Special election July 1, 1919: Adopted—Yes, 196,084 ; No, 27,992. Article XIII, Section 12. (Statutes of 1919, page 1552.) Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 amending section 12, article XIII of constitution. Requires the legislature to provide for the levy of an annual poll tax, and the collection thereof by assessors, of not less than four dollars on every alien male inhabitant of this state over twenty-one and under sixty years of age, except paupers, idiots and insane persons, such tax to be paid into county school fund in county where collected. Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 667.924: No. 147.212. rg ATi A i Exempting orphanages State aid to institutions. Photomount w— LY Article XII, Section 1/sa. (Statutes of 1919, page 1557.) from taxation. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 40 adding section 13a to article XIII of constitution. Exempts from Hadi Au buildings and so much real property connected therewith as may be requirec in the occupation of institutions sheltering more than twenty orphan or half-orphan children receiving state aid, but provides that no building, or real or personal prop- erty, so used which may be rented and the rent received by the owner thereof shall be exempt from taxation. el Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 394,014; No, 371,658. Article 1V, Section 22. (Statutes of 1919, page 1542.) Senate Constitutional Amendment 19. Amends section 292 of article IV of constitution by adding thereto provisions authorizing legislature to grant aid to institutions conducted for support and maintenance of children of a father who is incapacitated for gainful work by permanent physical disability or is suffering from tuberculosis in such a stage that he can not pursue a gainful occupation, and declaring that any county or municipality providing for support of such children shall receive same pro rata appropriations as are granted to such institutions. Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 487,023; No, 222,247. TREE ¢ aw — IR ’ HISTORY OF DIRECT LEGISLATION: 1912-1920. SUMMARY OF INITIATIVE MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITH VOTE FOR AND AGAINST EACH INITIATIVE: 1912-1920. No intitiative adopted in 1912. Article XIII, Section 12. Abolition of poll tax. Initiative amendment to section 12 of article XIII of the con- stitution. Provides that no poll or head tax for any purpose shall be levied or collected in this state. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 405,375; No, 374,487. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) University of California building bond act. Initiative measure providing for the issuance and sale of state honds in the sum of one million eight hundred thousand dollars to create a fund for the completion and construction of buildings on the grounds of the University of California in the city of Berkeley, said bonds to bear interest at four and one-half per cent and to mature at different periods until January 5, 1965. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 413,020; No, 239,332. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) Article XI, Section 8/5. Consolidation of city and county, and limited annexation of contiguous territory. Initiative amendment to section 83 of article XI of constitution. Present section unchanged except to authorize chartered cities to establish municipal courts, and control appointments, qualifications and tenure of municipal officers and em- ployees ; authorizes cities exceeding fifty thousand population to consolidate and annex only contiguous territory included within county from which annexing terri- tory was formed on consolidation, or concurrently or subsequently added to terri- tory excluded from original consolidated territory; requires consent of annexed territory and of county from which taken; prescribes procedure for consolidation and annexation. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 293,019; No, 287,185. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) Prize fights. Initiative act amending Penal Code. Prohibits the engaging in or furthering in any way prize fights or remunerative boxing exhibitions, training therefor, or betting thereon; the conducting, participating in or witnessing any boxing exhibitions on Memorial Day or Sunday; authorizes regulated four-round amateur boxing exhibitions unless prohibited by ordinance; provides for arrest of persons about to promote or participate in prohibited contests and requires bond against committing offense; declares self-incrimination no disqualification of wit- ness; prohibits his prosecution for offense disclosed; authorizes conviction upon accomplice’s uncorroborated testimony; prescribes penalties. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 413,741; No, 327,569. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) Photomount _19 — Land title law. Initiative act amending act for certification of land titles. Consti- tutes county recorders registrars of title; prescribes procedure for obtaining decree establishing title and ordering registration; provides for issuance of certificates of title, method of effecting transfers, notation of liens, encumbrances and charges, correction of register and certificates, protection of bona fide purchasers, registra- tion fees, and penalties for fraud and forgeries; regulates transactions respecting registered land ; creates from certain fees, paid on original registration, title assur- ance fund held by state treasurer to indemnify persons for loss of any interest in land through operation of act. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 359,757; No, 224,846. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) Article 1, Sections 26 and 27. Suspension of prohibition amendment. Initiative amendment adding section 26a to article I of constitution. Provides that if proposed amendment adding sections 26 and 27 to article I of constitution relating to manufacture, sale, gift, use and transportation of intoxicating liquors be adopted, the force and effect of section 26 shall be suspended until February 15, 1915, and that, as to the manufacture and transportation for delivery at points outside of state only, it shall be sus- pended until January 1, 1916, at which time section 26 shall have full force and effect. Election November 3, 1914 : Adopted—Yes, 448,648; No, 226,688. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) Article 1V, Section 19. Ineligibility to office. Initiative measure amending section 19 of article TV of constitution. Declares that no senator or member of assembly shall, during the term for which he shall have been elected, hold or accept any office, trust or em- ployment under this state; provided that this provision shall not apply to any office filled by election by the people. Election November 7, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 414,208; No, 230,360. (In effect five days after December 16, 1918) Usury law. Initiative act restricting and regulating rates of interest upon the loan or forbearance of money, goods, things in action, accounts and judgments; limits fees, charges and commissions in connection with loans of money; provides pen- alties for violation of law and repeals sections 1917, 1918, 1919 and 1920 of the Civil Code and all conflicting laws. Election November 5, 1918: Adopted—Yes, 231,147; No, 212,207. (In effect five days after December 5, 1918.) Alien land law. Initiative act. Permits acquisition and transfer of real property by aliens eligible to citizenship, to same extent as citizens except as otherwise pro- vided by law; permits other aliens, and companies, associations and corporations in which they hold majority interest, to acquire and transfer real property only as prescribed by treaty, but prohibiting appointment thereof as guardians of estates of minors consisting wholly or partially of real property or shares in such corporations ; provides for escheats in certain cases; requires reports of property holdings to facilitate enforcement of act; prescribes penalties and repeals conflict- ing acts. Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 668,483; No, 222.083. (In effect five days after December 4, 1920.) Article XVI, Section 3. Highway bonds. Initiative measure adding section 3 to article XVI of constitution. Creates state highway finance board to serve without compensation. Directs can- cellation of unsold forty thousand bonds authorized by section 2 of same article; : a wise. UY cn authorizes other bonds to same amount, to be issued as provided in said section, but at times and interest rate, not exceeding six per cent, determined by said board under then prevailing market conditions; makes provisions of said section otherwise govern said bonds and proceeds thereof. Beginning July 1, 1921, relieves counties from payments to state on account of highway construction. Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 435,492; No, 311,667. (In effect five days after December 4, 1920.) Article 1X, Section 6. School system. Initiative measure amending section 6, article IX, of constitution. Adds kindergartens to public school system; requires addition to state school fund, and creation of state high school fund, from state revenues to provide elementary, secondary, and technical schools, respectively, with minimum of thirty dollars per pupil ; requires county tax levies producing for elementary schools amount not less than state apportionment, and for secondary and technical schools amount at least twice state apportionment; requires school district tax levies for school purposes ; applies state apportionment, and at least sixty per cent of county school taxes, to teachers’ salaries exclusively. Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 506,008; No, 268,781. (In effect five days after December 4, 1920.) SUMMARY OF INITIATIVE MEASURES REJECTED BY THE PEO- PLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITH VOTE FOR AND AGAINST EACH INITIATIVE MEASURE: 1912-1920. Proposing to amend section 7 of article XI of the constitution of the State of California, relating to the formation of consolidated city and county govern- ments, ete. Election November 5, 1912: Defeated—Yes, 174,076; No, 280,465. An act to prohibit bookmaking and pool-selling, and to provide for the appointment of ‘a state racing commission to grant licenses for horse racing, etc. Election November 5, 1912: Defeated—Yes, 149,864; No, 353,070. Proposition to amend article XIII of the constitution of the State of California by the adding of a new section to said article, to be designated and numbered as section 83 of said article, relating to taxation by counties, cities and counties, cities, towns, districts and townships, ete. Election November 5, 1912: Defeated—Yes, 169,321; No, 243,959. Eight Hour Law. Initiative act adding section 395% to the Penal Code. Declares it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment in county jail or both for any employer to require or permit, or to suffer or permit his overseer, superintendent, foreman or other agent to require or permit, any person in his employ to work more than eight hours in one day, or more than forty-eight hours in one week, except in case of extraordinary emergency caused by fire, flood, or danger to life or property. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 282,692; No, 560,881. Prohibition. Initiative amendment adding sections 26 and 27 to article I of constitution. Prohibits the manufacture, sale, gift, or transportation wholly within the state, of intoxicating liquor; permits any citizen to enjoin violations; makes the showing that the manufacture, use, sale, gift or transportation was for medicinal, scientific, mechanical or sacramental purposes, a defense to civil and criminal actions, and requires regulation by law of such acts for said purposes ; prohibits transportation into this state of intoxicating liquor, unless shown to be for such purposes, subject, however, to United States laws; pre- scribes and authorizes penalties. Election November 3, 1914: 524,781. Defeated—Yes, 355,536; No, wo Photomount ——] Regulating Investment Companies. Initiative act authorizing governor to appoint auditor of investments empowered to employ deputies and fix their compensation, defining investment companies, authorizing examination thereof by auditor and judicial investigation of their practices, defining securities and prohibiting sale thereof to public, or taking subscriptions therefor, by such companies before filing with auditor their financial statement and description of security, except- ing from act certain companies and individuals, securities thereof and certain installment securities, regulating advertisements and circulars regarding securities, creating fund from official fees for salaries and expenses under act; repeals all laws on subject adopted heretofore or concurrently herewith. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 249,500; No, 353,812. Qualifications of Voters at Bond Elections. Initiative amendment adding section 7 to article IT of constitution. Provides that no elector may vote on question of incurring bonded indebtedness of state or political subdivision thereof, unless he is owner of property taxable for payment of such indebtedness and assessed to him on last assessment roll. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 312,193; No, 337,951. Voting by Absent Electors. Initiative act providing for issuance of certificate of identification and ballot to voters who will be absent from home precincts on election day; provides that upon presentation by elector of such certificate and ballot in sealed envelope to judge of election on election day at polls in any precinct more than ten miles from polls where registered, such elector may mark said ballot in secret, judge to mail same to county clerk where voter registered ; prescribes form of certificate and canvass of ballots; authorizes elector to vote at home precinct upon surrender of certificate and ballot. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 244,855; No, 390,353. Deposit of Public Moneys. Initiative amendment to section 16} of article XI of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars: Authorizes banks in which public moneys are deposited to furnish, as security, bonds of districts within municipalities, or of a corporation qualified to act as sole surety on bonds or undertakings, to an amount in value, or with a penalty, of at least ten per cent over amount of deposit; provides that no deposit under section shall exceed at any time fifty per cent of paid up capital and surplus of depository bank, Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 236,573; No, 324,008. City and County Consolidation, and Annexation With Consent of Annexed Terri- tory. Initiative amendment to section 8} of article XI of constitution. Present section unchanged except to authorize chartered cities to establish municipal courts and control appointments, qualifications and tenure of municipal officers and employees; authorizes cities exceeding 175,000 population to consolidate under charter and to annex any contiguous territory, but only upon consent of such territory and of county from which such territory is taken; prescribes procedure for consolidation and annexation. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 248,112; No, 318,224, Los Angeles State Building Bonds. Initiative act providing for the issuance and sale of state bonds in the sum of $1,250,000 to create a fund for the acquisition of a site in the city of Los Angeles, for the construction thereon of a state building and for equipment thereof to be used by the officers and departments of the state maintaining offices in said city, said bonds to bear interest at four per cent and to mature at different periods until July 2, 1965. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 285,796; No, 320,302, One Day of Rest in Seven. Initiative act prohibiting, except in cases of urgent emergency, the working for wages, or requiring or employing any person to work, more than six days or forty-eight hours a week, the keeping open or operating certain places of business or selling property on Sunday; declares Sunday provisions of act inapplicable to works of necessity, or to member of religious society which observes another day as day of worship and who on waitDD wie such day keeps his place of business closed and does not work for gain ; declares violation of act misdemeanor and prescribes penaities. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 290,679; No, 457,890. Drugless Practice. Initiative act creating state board for drugless physicians, with office in Oakland, creating fund from fees for members’ and employees’ salaries and expenses, regulating examinations and issuance of certificates. Authorizes holders thereof to treat all physical or mental ailments of human beings without drugs or medicine, use “Doctor,” “Dr.” or “D. P.” in connection with “Drugless Physician,” and sign birth and death certificates. Exempts from examination any person practicing any drugless system for six months prior to effective date of act. Prescribes penalties for violations of act; and repeals all inconsistent provisions of medical act. Election November 3, 1914; Defeated—Yes, 223,217; No, 462,355. Prohibition Elections. Initiative amendment adding section 1% to article IV of constitution. Prohibits, for eight years after this election, state election on question of prohibiting or permitting transportation of intoxicating liquors and any election on question of prohibiting or permitting the manufacture or sale thereof ; prohibits state election or election under local option law or charter upon latter question within eight years of like election thereon ; declares majority vote in each municipality or district at this election upon prohibition amendment to article I of constitution, and at any statewide prohibition election hereafter, makes same license or nonlicense territory. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 355,394; No, 435,701. Prohibition. Initiative measure adding Article XXIV to constitution. Defines alcoholic liquor. After January 1, 1920, prohibits the manufacture, sale or possession of same, except for medicinal, sacramental, scientific and mechanical purposes under restrictions prescribed by law. Prescribes and authorizes penal- ties. Declares payment of internal revenue tax prima facie evidence of viola- tion. Declares this amendment shall not affect prohibitory liquor laws, or ordinances, enacted before such date, or be construed as in conflict with article XXIV-A of constitution if latter article is adopted, and that this amendment supersedes that article on that date. Election November 7, 1916: Defeated, Yes, 456,639; No, 538,200. Initiative Amendment adding article XXIV-A to constitution. Defines alcoholic liquor; after January 1, 1918, prohibits its possession, gift or sale in saloon, dramshop, dive, store, hotel, restaurant, club, dancehall or other place of public resort; prohibits sale, accepting or soliciting orders anywhere, except in pharma- cies for certain purposes and by manufacturers on premises where manufactured, under delivery and quantity restrictions. Owner or manager of all such places to prevent drinking therein, Restricts transportation. Payment internal revenue tax prima facie evidence of violation. Prescribes and authorizes penalties, Neither repeals nor limits state or local prohibition, or article XXIV of con- stitution. Cl jad Election November 7, 1916: Defeated—Yes, 461,039; No, 505,783. Land Taxation. Initiative measure effective January 1, 1917, amending article XIII of constitution. Declares all public revenues shall be raised by taxation of land values, exclusive of improvements; forbids tax or charge for revenue on labor product, occupation, business or person; permits assessment of incomes and inheritances for old age pensions, mothers’ endowments and workingmen's disemployment and disability insurance. Declares land shall be equally assessed according to its value for use or occupancy, disregarding man's work thereon, such value determinable in municipalities and wherever else practicable by “Somers system” or other means of exact computation Trom central locations. Election November 7, 1916: Defeated—Yes, 260,332; No, 576,533. Liquor Regulation. Initiative act. After July 1, 1919, prohibits keeping drinking galoons or similar places, regulates the traffic in and various acts relating to alcoholic liquors, prohibiting sales and various other dispositions thereof (except Photomount 0 in specified cases or under specified conditions, some applying to vinous or malt liquors containing distilled spirits or more than certain percentages of alcohol, and others to alcoholic liquors generally, or to other particular kinds thereof), limits number of municipal licenses for sale of vinous or malt liquors for consumption elsewhere than on premises where sold, permits further municipal regulations, and prescribes penalties. Election November 5, 1918: Defeated—Yes, 256,778; No. 341,879. County and School Tax Limitations. Initiative Act. Creates state board of authorization ; requires each county officer to file financial statements with governing body of county which shall submit same with budget to such state board before making tax levy; limits yearly increase in amounts raised thereby to five per cent of amount produced preceding year, unless greater amount authorized by such board or electors; makes special provisions for school matters, regulating such five per cent increase by average daily attendance; declares governing body of any political subdivision may subject same to provisions hereof ; authorizes legislature to amend or repeal act, Election November 5, 1918: Defeated—Yes, 167,049; No, 227,953. Land Values Taxation. Initiative measure adding section 15 to article XIII of con- stitution. On and after January 1, 1919, requires all public revenues, state, county, municipal and district, be raised by taxation of value of land irrespective of improvements thereon ; declaring war veteran, college and church exemptions in sections 1}, 13 and la of same article not affected hereby; asserts intent of amendment to prevent holding land out of use for speculation and to apply to community purposes land values which community creates. Repeals all constitu- tional provisions and laws conflicting herewith. Election November 5, 1918: Defeated—Yes, 118,088; No, 360,334. Dentistry. Initiative act amending dental law. Requires dentist, hereafter appointed member of board of dental examiners, have degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine, and some other degree from recognized institution; limits mem- ber to one four-year term in six years; as exception to present requirements, declares any applicant of good moral character, with five years practice, and examined and licensed by any state dental board, shall receive license without examination upon paying twenty-five dollars; forbids administering anesthetic in practicing dentistry, except when adult third person present; declares advertising or charging low fees not unprofessional conduct. Election November 5, 1918: Defeated—Yes, 200,475; No, 314,713. Prohibition. Initiative act. Declares that every person, firm or corporation, which manufactures, imports or sells intoxicating liquors after December 31, 1918, except denatured alcohol, shall be guilty of misdemeanor punishable by twenty-five dol- lars fine and twenty-five days imprisonment for first offense, and by fifty dollars fine and fifty days imprisonment for second offense, and by one hundred dollars fine and one hundred days imprisonment for each subsequent offense. Election November 5, 1918: Defeated—Yes, 275,643; No, 306,488. Salaries of Justices. Initiative measure amending section 17 of article VI of con- stitution. Increases the salary of each justice of the supreme court from $8000 a year to $10,000 a year, and of each justice of the district courts of appeal from $7000 a year to $9000 a year. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 232,418; No, 538,655. Initiative. Initiative measure amending section 1, article 1V, of constitution. Inserts proviso therein increasing the number of signatures of qualified electors necessary to initiative petition presented to Secretary of State under that section when such petition relates to assessment or collection of taxes, or provides for modification or repeal of this proviso; requires such number to be twenty-five per cent of all votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates at last preceding election at which gov- ernor was elected, instead of eight per cent thereof as now required. Makes no other substantial change in .section. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 298,347; No, 421,945. Photomount CD en Chiropractic. Initiative act. Creates board of chiropractic examiners appointed by governor and paid from receipts under act; prescribes powers and duties thereof and prohibits practice of chiropractic without license therefrom ; regulates issu- ance of such licenses; requires licensees to observe state and municipal regulations relating to control of contagious and infectious diseases and authorizes them to sign birth and death certificates and use natural agencies and manual and mechani- cal means and manipulations as auxiliaries in their practice; declares other methods of healing, and chiropractors licensed under other acts, not affected hereby ; prescribes penalties and repeals all conflicting legislation. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 390,240; No, 402,410. Prohibiting Compulsory Vaccination. Initiative measure adding section 15 to article IX of constitution. Declares that no form of vaccination, inoculation or other medication shall hereafter be made a condition for admission to or attendance in any public school, college, university or other educational institution in this state, or for the employment of any person in any public office; and that the provisions of this section shall not be controlled or limited by any other provision of the constitution. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 359,987; No, 468,911. Prohibiting Vivisection. Initiative act. Declares it unlawful to dissect, vivisect or torture any living person or living animal, or aid or abet therein for purpose of experimental physiological or experimental pathological investigation in or at any university, school, society, college, hospital, institution or other place within Cali- fornia ; declares nothing in act shall prohibit the dissection or vivisection, or aiding or abetting therein, of any living person when done with latter's consent, or pro- hibit surgical operations upon or rendering medical aid in case of physical injury, deformity or sickness of any person or animal; provides penalties and repeals conflicting acts. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 272,288; No, 527,130. — State University Tax. Initiative measure adding section 15 to article XIII of con- stitution. Levies ad valorem tax, for state university, of one and two-tenths mills per dollar upon property taxable for general county purposes, collectible each year, beginning July 1, 1921, in manner required by laws in force November 7, 1910, for state and county taxes unless law hereafter otherwise provides. Requires payment thereof into ‘‘state university fund’ subject to draft by university regents. Until such taxes become available continues provisions of section 14, same article, giving state university appropriations preference over other governmental expenses. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 380,027; No, 384,667. Land Values Taxation. Initiative measure adding section 15 to article XIII of con- stitution. Beginning January 1, 1921, exempts from taxation personal property, planted trees, vines and crops; improvements appertaining to land being taxed at not exceeding preceding year’s amount until exempted January 1, 1923, and other county, municipal and district revenues collected from land values. Beginning January 1, 1924, requires all public revenues be raised by taxing land values exclu- sive of improvements, repealing section 14 in same article. Declares war veteran, church and college exemptions, and privately owned public utilities using high- ways, unaffected hereby. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 196,694 ; No, 563,503. = 95 = ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE HELD UP BY REFERENDUM AND APPROVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITH VOTE FOR AND AGAINST EACH REFERENDUM: 1912- 1920. (Statutes of 1913, page 20.) Abatement of nuisances. Act submitted to electors by referendum. Declares nui- sance any building or place where acts of lewdness, assignation or prostitution occur, and general reputation admissible to prove existence of nuisance; prescribes procedure for abatement thereof ; requires removal and sale of fixtures and mova- ble property used in aid thereof, closing premises to any use for one year unless court releases same upon bond of owner; prescribes fees therefor, making same and all costs payable from proceeds of such sale, requiring sale of premises to satisfy any deficiency ; makes fines liens upon interest in premises. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 402,629; No, 352,821. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) (Statutes of 1913, page 715.) Investment companies act. Submitted to electors by referendum. Creates state corporation department. Authorizes governor to appoint commissioner of corpor- ations who shall employ necessary deputies, fix their compensation, have control over investment companies and investment brokers and power of examination thereof as in state banks; prohibits issnance of securities before investigation by commissioner, regulates issuance and sale thereof, taking subscriptions therefor, advertisements and circulars respecting same: creates fund from official fees and declares salaries and expenses payable therefrom; provides for broker's permit and agent's certificate, reports by companies and brokers, appeal to court from commissioner's decision, and penalties for violations. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 343,805; No, 288,084. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) (Statutes of 1913, page 1012.) Water commission act. Submitted to electors by referendum. Creates state water commission for control of appropriation and use of waters: defines rights in ripa- rian and unappropriated waters; prescribes procedure for investigation of waters and water rights, appropriation thereof, apportionment of same between claim- ants, issuance of licenses, and revocation thereof: declares present rights of municipal corporations unaffected. Election November 3, 1914: Adopted—Yes, 309,950; No, 301,817. (In effect five days after December 13, 1914.) Irrigation district act. Submitted to electors by referendum. Amends sections 1, 2 and 9 of act approved March 31, 1897, as subsequently amended, providing for organization of irrigation districts. Permits organization of an irrigation district by majority vote of electors instead of by two-thirds vote thereof as now provided. Rearranges existing provisions relating to petition for formation of an irrigation district and duties of State Engineer and board of supervisors in connection therewith. Election November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 314,522; No, 280,522. (In effect five days after December 4, 1920.) (Statutes of 1919, page 1275.) Poison act. Submitted to electors by referendum. Amends act regulating sale and use of poisons, exempting therefrom preparations of United States pharmacopaia and national formulary and other established remedies, except paregoric which may be sold only upon physician's prescription. Regulates amount of opium, morphine, cocaine and heroin which licensed physician may prescribe for habitual user thereof, but excepts cases of incurable disease, ailment or injury, and requires report thereon to state pharmacy board: regulates sale, gift and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles, requiring written order of physician, dentist, veterinarian, or osteopath therefor; and prescribes penalties. lection November 2, 1920: Adopted—Yes, 478,764; No, 270,562. (In effect five days after December 4, 1920.) X a -_— : {a wet DB een ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE SUBMITTED TO ELECTORS BY REFERENDUM AND REJECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITH VOTE FOR AND AGAINST EACH MEASURE: 1912-1920. An act to amend the Political Code of the State of California by adding two new sections thereto, to be numbered 4149¢ and 4149f, providing for the appointment of a registrar of voters. Election November 5, 1912: Defeated—Yes, 145,924; No, 255,051. An act to amend section 423! of the Political Code of California relating to the salaries and fees of officers in counties of the third class, ete. Election November 5, 1912: Defeated—Yes, 135,303; No, 254,327. An act to amend section 4013 of the Political Code of California relative to the officers of a county, etc. Election November 5, 1912: Defeated—Yes, 142,729; No, 246,818. Non-Sale of Game. Act amending Penal Code section 626k, submitted to electors by referendum. Declares the buying, selling, shipping, offering or exposing for sale, trade or shipment, of any wild game, bird, or animal (except rabbits and wild geese), protected by law and mentioned in part I, title XV, chapter I of Penal Code, or the dead body of the same, or any part thereof, a misdemeanor ; prescribes punishment therefor; and declares section does not prohibit sale of wild duck from November 1st to December 1st of same year. Election November 3, 1914: Defeated—Yes, 353,295; No, 361,445. Direct Primary Law. Submitted to electors by referendum. Defines political parties; declares that office of United States senator, representative in congress, congressional party committeeman, delegate to national party convention and presidential elector shall be partisan, and all other offices non-partisan; regu- lates primary elections, nomination of candidates, form of ballot and voting at such elections, canvassing returns thereof, contests and fees; defines lawful campaign expenses and requires statement thereof; provides for election and organization of congressional party committees by political parties; provides penalties for violation of act, and repeals primary law of 1913, Special election October 26, 1915: Defeated—Yes, 112,681; No, 156,967. Form of Ballot Law. Submitted to electors by referendum. Provides for the size, form and manner of printing of ballots to be used at general elections, including gubernatorial and presidential elections, for the determination of the order in which state, district and county officers shall appear thereon, for the preparation of ballot titles for measures submitted to the electors, and for the manner in which such titles, offices and names of candidates therefor, and instructions to voters shall be printed upon such ballots. Special election October 26, 1915: Defeated—Yes, 106,377; No, 151,067. Direct Primary Law. Submitted to electors by referendum. Amends provisions of Direct Primary Law of 1915 governing nominations at primary elections so as to permit declaration of party affiliation by elector at polls instead of when registering ; prescribes official ballot containing names of all candidates ; electors declaring at polls affiliation with party to vote for candidates of that party only and for present non-partisan offices, electors not so declaring to vote for non- partisan offices only; requires election officer, before delivering ballot to elector, to cancel such portion thereof as elector is not entitled to vote. Election November 7, 1916: Defeated—Yes, 319,559; No, 349,723. Tax Levy Limitations. Act submitted to electors by referendum. Requires each county officer to file financial statement with governing body of county which, Photomount -—_ before making tax levy, shall submit same with budget to state board of authori- zation created by the act; regulates amounts produced by tax levies in the aggregate by counties, limiting yearly increase therein to five per cent of amount produced preceding year unless greater amount authorized by such board or electors: declares governing body of any city, city and county, or other political subdivision as therein defined, may by resolution subject same to provisions hereof. Election November 5, 1918: Defeated—Yes, 127,634; No, 259,626. Prohibition Enforcement Act. Submitted to electors by referendum. Defines intoxicating liquor as that containing over one-half of one per cent of alcohol with certain exceptions relating to religious, medical and home use, prohibits the manufacture, possession, receiving, serving, gift and transportation thereof, and also the advertising and soliciting the sale thereof, for beverage purposes; declares nothing therein shall authorize anything prohibited by any act of Congress, nor limit the power of any city or county to prohibit the manufacture and sale of such liquor; regulates the dealing in intoxicating liquor for non- beverage purposes; and prescribes penalties. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 400,475; No, 465,537. Community Property. Act submitted to electors by referendum. Amends Civil Code sections 1401 and 1402, adding thereto sections 1402¢ and 1271. Gives either spouse right to will half of community property to lineal descendants or other spouse, but not otherwise without latter's written consent. In absence of testamentary disposition vests entire community property in surviving spouse except any portion reserved by judicial decree for wife's support which, if not willed by her, vests in her heirs, excluding husband. Excludes half of community property from inheritance taxes and in computing administration fees. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 246,875; No, 524,133. Insurance Act. Submitted to electors by referendum. Prohibits any subsidiary corporation, agent, or employee of, or person or corporation controlled by, any bank organized under laws of California or of any state in the United States, from acting as general agent or department manager of any insurance company transacting business in California, and prescribes conditions under which they may act as local agent thereof; declares appointment of life, health and accident, title or county mutual insurance agents, or of any insurance agent in or for any place having population not exceeding five thousand, unaffected hereby; and prescribes penalties. Election November 2, 1920: Defeated—Yes, 308,062; No, 328,115. Photomount wien SIO cee INDEX TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. Article Section Year adopted Page Article Section Year adopted Page I 14 91... 9 | XI 8 S06... 3 1 14 918... 16 XI S 1892... 3 I 17 1804... 4 XI S 1902 Jil D I 25 1910... 9 XI 8 1906. 6 11 1 S04... 4 XI 8 Me... 12 II 1 101... 9 XI Sa 1910. ......... 9 II 23 00-.. D XI 84 1896 Co 4 11 23 W008. 8 XI S83 Mn... 10 11 0 AB 4 XI S31 INS. oi 15 11 6 1902... D XI 10 999... 8 H 8 0d wl XI 3 1914... 3 H 18 W00- -- XI 133 1906... .- 6 Vv 1 01... 9 XI 133 914... 13 IV 2 1 9 XI 14 YOR. CL 9 IV 2, 2: 1908... 7 XI 164 1906... 7 IV 16 1008... a 8 XI 163 1512... ....... 11 IV 18 191. 11 XI 164 1918... 14 IV 22 M0... 9 XI 18 Hd STZ =e nh 3 IV 23a 1908... .. eerie T XI 18 08. T IV 25% 1902... C6 XI 18 1914... . 13 IV 26 1908... ne 8 XI 18 51S... 16 IV 31 4... 11 XI 182 IIS... 15 Vv 36 1902... ee D XI 19 S84... & 3 V 15,16 1898. ae 0 XI 19 181k: 10 V 19 1908... 7 XII 3 1908: oc % AY 20 Ge... 12 | XH 5 1908 _______ 8 VI 1, 4,10, 12, XII % 1908... .. 7 16,17,18, XII 20, 21 19d i 11 21,23,24 VION... 6G XII 22 393]: 10 VI 1, 5, 11, XII 23 98). 10 15 1911... 11 XII 23 1914... 13 VI 4 joie... 15 XII 23a ad. ) VI 43 1911... 10 | XIII 1 1894... A 4 VI 44 1914... ...... 12 XIII 1 hd... 14 VI 8 1910... S XIII 1, 4 950... S Vi 14, 21 199... 11 | XIII la 1934... 14 VI 17 1906... _...... 6 | XIII 14 193. an 11 Xx on 1900 ______ # XIII 14 1900 Ld hy) IX 6 1908... S XIII 13 1902... D IX 7 1884........... 31 XIII +4 oa. a 14 IX T 1864. ......... 4 XIII 0 1906... T IX 7 911... 10 | XIII 0 1SS4. ae 3 IX 7 LEB 11 XIII 10, 14 1930... S IX 9 1018... 15 | XIII 104 1904: 6 IX 10, 1900... 4 XIII 12 1920... 16 IX 12° 1904. ........ 6 | XIII 123% 1894... 4 19.4 13 1900.... wee 1 XVI 1 1008... <.. 7 XI 3 1594... 4 XVI 2 1S. 16 XI 3 1910... ...-- S XX 13 1911 - 10 XI D 1908. = os S XX 16 1906. 6 XI 6 1596... 4 XX 16 H1....... 10 XI 0 1914... ..... 12 XX 17 1902 es 0 XI 7 804... 4 XX 173 1914. ........- 14 XI 73 1911... 9 IX 21 1911... 10 XI 73 I914.......con inn 12 XX 21 1918........- 16 XI Tia 018... 14-15 XXIII oa 08t...eem 10 XI S 1887 eee 3 rpg TT A VA Photomount S80 2 —) INDEX TO INITIATIVE MEASURES ADOPTED: 1912-1920, REFERENDUM MEASURES REJECTED: 1912-1920. Page Community Property Act (1920) Page AlloH Tan Law (1920)... co «vce dats vob amin wma umm gE gma 19 mmynyy © Yoper: re tn 27 Consolidation of City and County and Limited Annexation of Contiguous Ter- 8 Counties of the Third Class, Relating to Salaries and Fees (1912). __________ 26 OT HUEY oe aon mw oh gh eit denne om mr mg mem spn ara dl 18 | County Officers, Relating to (1912) ooo 26 XTIIWAY TOTS {LIDDY « gupie imonitor a iu ra i fie ses 19-20 Direct Primary Law (1915) ooo oo ooo ooo 26 TOSTEIbHIEY HQHOBIEE (1910) mm t rom rtm ees EE mm ma wi mts 19 Ls BE mt 26 Land Title Law (1914) a i 19 5 Yoru of Ballot Law (1915) nt 26 I EET RR TR ee 27 Prine FIRRLS OITA) «oat wg manish mmm mmm Hi wus mn sir 18 Son-Sale of Game (1914)... a 26 Prohibition, Suspension of A194) oe cain amma sa a mmm a mls 19 Prohibition Enforcement dct (10) BETTI 2 School System (1920) pm oa rl Ee le 20 Registrar of Voters, Oreating Office of (1912) to te ue a re Se i i 26 University of California Bonding Act (1914) 18 ax Levy Limi Hons W118)... currurmr mmm am nnn ndemay mir mngin mn 26-27 TISUTY. LAW (O18)... co dime om 5 so is i im i ms ne ad 5 i sl ot et mm 19 INITIATIVE MEASURES REJECTED. Bond Elections, Qualification of Voters (1914) ee 21 Chiropractic (1920) oe 24 City and County Consolidation (1912) eee 20 Consolidation of City and County, and Annexation with Consent of Annexed Territory (1914) oe eee —————————— 21 L4700 4 County and School Tax Limitations (1918) «eo 23 27004 Dentistry (1918) eee 23 Deposit of Public Moneys (1914) ee 21 Drugless Practice (1914) — ooo eee 22 Eight Hour Law (1914) eee 20 Home Rule TAXATION (F912) cu me ao oi ee sn mo te mt ee 20 Initiative, Increasing Number of Signatures Required (1920) eo 23 Investment Companies, Regulation of (1914) 21 Land Values Taxation (1916) oo coe eee em em ee 22 Land Values Taxation (1918) co oc me ee ee ee mm 23 Land Values Taxation (1920) coo oe eee eee cm em me et ee 24 Liquor Regulation (1918) _ eee 23 Los Angeles State Building Bonds (1914) eee 21 One Day of Rest (1914) mmm em 21 ProRibDItiOn (1914) oc oe ee em me mmm oe 20 Prohibition -IDICCHIONS (1918) oem mi oo i st sm em ope i st i 22 o Prohibition (1916) eee em mn ee 22 Prohibition, Partial (1916) ee 22 Prohibition (1008) ooo ee ee een oe et ee 23 Racing Commission (1912) em 20 Salaries OF JUSLICES (TOP) ~.. coe om oe oo oo so im oe 0 0 tm se 23 University Tax (1920) oem ee 24 VACCINATION (TO200) 1m core ee mm es i tm em 2 i i 24 VIVISECHON (1200) meen cee oe cee em mm ee et 24 Voting by Absent Electors (1914) mee 21 INDEX TO REFERENDUM MEASURES APPROVED: 1912-1920. Abatement of Nuisances (1914) err 24-25 Investment Companies Act (1914) eee 25 Irrigation District Act (1920) ome 25 PoiSON ACL (1920) ooo eee erm mm 20 Water Commission AcCt (1914) cee mm on mm ne 25 8750 3-21 2500