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Proposition 13

California Statewide • 1952 •  Initiative 

Failed

Result: 50.0% yes, 50.0% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This ballot measure would have prohibited cross-filing in California elections, which was the practice that allowed candidates to file for and appear on the ballot of multiple political parties in the same election. The measure failed by the narrowest possible margin with exactly 50.0% voting yes.

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