Proposition Summary

Referendum against Act of Legislature. Act creates Water Project Authority, comprising Attorney General, State Controller, State Treasurer, Director of Finance and Director of Public Works, empowered to construct and operate system of works, called Central Valley Project, for development, distribution and sale of water and electric energy in Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys; construction cost to be met by issuing revenue bonds in amount not exceeding one hundred and seventy million dollars; principal and interest on bonds, and operating costs, to be met by revenues from project; provides for cooperation with Federal Government in constructing and financing project.

Proposition Number

1

Year

1933

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y:459712;A51.9:;N:426109;B:48.1

Election Type

Special Election

Proposition Type

Referendum

For Author

Bradford S. Crittenden, State Senator, 20th District; J.I. Wagy, State Senator, 34th District; Frank W. Mixter, State Senator, 32nd District; Charles W. Dempster, Assemblyman, 61st District

Against Author

Arthur H. Breed, President Pro Tem, California Senate; J. W. McKinley, State Senator, Los Angeles County; W.P. Rich, State Senator, Tenth District; Cliffor R. Kallam, Assemblyman, 34th District

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