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Proposition 8

California Statewide • 1915 •  Legislative Referendum 

Failed

Result: 38.0% yes, 62.0% no

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This measure would have expanded the state's power of eminent domain to allow condemnation of private property for broader public purposes beyond what was previously permitted. The amendment would have modified constitutional restrictions on when the government could seize private land for public use.

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