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Proposition 21

California Statewide • 1926 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 52.7% yes, 47.3% no

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This measure required political subdivisions in California to obtain voter approval before incurring certain types of debt or issuing bonds. It established constitutional restrictions on how local governments could take on financial obligations without direct consent from their constituents.

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