California 1920 ballot propositions

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Twenty statewide ballot measures were on the November 2, 1920 ballot in California.

* Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
* Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
* Five of the measures were veto referendums.
* Seven of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
* Eight of the measures were approved.
* Twelve of the measures were defeated.

## On the ballot[edit]

November 2

Type  | Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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CISS | Proposition 1 | Immigration | Permits the acquisition and transfer of property by aliens | a
VR | Proposition 2 | Alcohol | Defines alcoholic liquor and prohibits the sale of liquor | d
CICA | Proposition 3 | Judiciary | Increases the salaries of supreme court justices and district courts of appeal judges | d
CICA | Proposition 4 | Direct Democracy | Increases the number of signatures needed to submit initiative petitions related to taxes | d
CISS | Proposition 5 | Admin of Gov't | Creates a Board of Chiropractice Examiners | d
CICA | Proposition 6 | Healthcare | Prohibits vaccinations from being made a condition for attendance at any public school | d
CISS | Proposition 7 | Healthcare | Makes it illegal to dissect, vivisect or torture any living person or animal | d
VR | Proposition 8 | Healthcare | Regulates the sale and use of poisons | a
CICA | Proposition 9 | Bonds | Creates the State Highway Finance Board and provides for the issuance of state highway bonds | a
LRCA | Proposition 10 | Con Convention | Requires the legislature to call for a constitutional convention upon the recommendation of the both houses of the legislature | d
LRCA | Proposition 11 | Immigration | Levies an annual poll tax of at least four dollars on every alien male inhabitant of the state | a
CICA | Proposition 12 | Taxes | Levies an ad valorem tax and 1.2 mills per dollar for the state university fund | d
VR | Proposition 13 | Property | Gives either spouse the right to will half of their community property to lineal descendants or the other spouse | d
VR | Proposition 14 | Insurance | Prohibits any subsidiary corporation of, or person controlled by, any bank from acting as the general agent of any insurance company | d
VR | Proposition 15 | Admin of Gov't | Provides for the organization of irrigation districts | a
CICA | Proposition 16 | Education | Adds kindergarten to the public school system and creates a state high school fund | a
LRCA | Proposition 17 | Elections | Provides for absentee voting for members of the military | d
LRCA | Proposition 18 | Taxes | Exempts property used for orphanages from taxation | a
LRCA | Proposition 19 | Gov't Finances | Grants aid to institutions that support children of fathers incapacitated by permanent physical disability | a
CICA | Proposition 20 | Taxes | Exempts personal property from taxes and requires all public revenues to be collected from taxes on land values | d

## See also[edit]

* List of California ballot measures
* 1920 ballot measures

## External links[edit]

* California Statement of the Vote, 1920
* Voter Information Guide, 1920 General Election

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