Proposition Summary

Act of Legislature submitted to electors by referendum. Amends Section 77 of "California Vehicle Act." Increases the amount of the registration fee to be paid for electric motor vehicles and vehicles (including trailers and semi-trailers) equipped wholly with pneumatic tires, and designed, used or maintained primarily for transporting passengers for hire or for transporting property; graduates such fees on a weight basis; doubles those fees for vehicles, other than electric, not so equipped.

Proposition Number

8

Year

1928

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y: 936695; A: 71.9; N: 365309; B: 28.1

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Referendum

Code Sections Affected

Amended "California Vehicle Act" section 77.

For Author

Dixwell L. Pierce, Secretary, State Board of Equalization; Ralph W. Bull, Chairman, State Highway Commission; J. I. Wagy, State Senator, Thirty-second District

Against Author

J. F. Vizzard

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