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Proposition 13

California Statewide • 1918 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 54.1% yes, 45.9% no

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This measure authorized the state to use eminent domain to condemn private property for public right-of-way purposes. It passed in 1918, giving California expanded powers to acquire land needed for public infrastructure projects.

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