California 1962 ballot propositions

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31 statewide ballot propositions were on the 1962 ballot in California.

On the ballot

June 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LBM	Proposition 1	Bonds	$200 million in bonds for construction or improvement of public schools	a
LBM	Proposition 2	Bonds	$250 million in bonds for farm and home aid for California veterans	a
LBM	Proposition 3	Bonds	$270 million in bonds for the "building construction, equipment and site acquisition needs of the state government"	d
LBM	Proposition 4	Bonds	$100 million in bonds for low-rent housing for low-income people	d
LBM	Proposition 5	Bonds	$150 million in bonds to acquire and develop land for recreational purposes	d
LRSS	Proposition 6	DST	Extend period of Daylight Saving Time from last Sunday in September to last Sunday in October	a

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Proposition 1A	Bonds	$270 million in bonds for construction of higher education facilities	a
LRCA	Proposition 1	Salaries	State legislators can't earn more than one-half of the annual salary of a member of the U.S. Congress	d
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes	Real estate subject to veterans' tax exemption can include a single-family dwelling owned by a nonprofit co-op	d
LRCA	Proposition 3	Taxes	Details of residency requirement to qualify for veterans' tax exemption	d
LRCA	Proposition 4	Taxes	Rules governing tax assessment of agricultural land	d
LRCA	Proposition 5	Labor	In the event of the death of an employee without dependents, worker's compensation payment can go to state	d
LRCA	Proposition 6	Bonds	Bond issues are to be submitted to people as a bond act or statute rather than constitutional amendment	a
LRCA	Proposition 7	Constitution	Allow the state legislature to propose a wholesale constitutional revision to the electorate	a
LRCA	Proposition 8	Legislature	State legislative committees can hear bills 20 (rather than 30) days after introduction	d
LRCA	Proposition 9	Bonds	"General Obligation Bond Proceeds Fund" into which proceeds of all general obligation bond issues are placed	a
LRCA	Proposition 10	Taxes	Tax exemptions for religious, hospital or charitable purposes to property leased for 99 years	d
LRCA	Proposition 11	Taxes	Tax assessments of real estate in historical landmark areas	d
LRCA	Proposition 12	Veterans	State funds can be used to aid widows of veterans who served during time of war to buy farms/homes	d
LRCA	Proposition 13	Taxes	Nonprofit college tax exemption extended to all grounds within which buildings are located	a
LRCA	Proposition 14	Land	Rules governing the sale of tidelands	a
LRCA	Proposition 15	Taxes	Counties with a population exceeding 400,000 can create tax appeals boards by ordinance	a
LRCA	Proposition 16	Constitution	Repeal and amend provisions of the California Constitution to eliminate obsolete and superseded provisions	a
LRCA	Proposition 17	Salaries	Members of California State Legislature shall receive a salary not to exceed $834/month	d
LRCA	Proposition 18	Admin of gov't	Staggered four-year appointments of members of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board	d
LRCA	Proposition 19	Salaries	County commissioners or city council members can receive salary increase when any member of the group does	a
LRCA	Proposition 20	Regulations	Allow state legislature to amend the Boxing and Wrestling Initiative Act of 1924	a
LRCA	Proposition 21	Judiciary	Rules governing the election of superior court judges in counties with more than 5 million residents	a
CISS	Proposition 22	Healthcare	Board of Osteopathic Examiners	a
CICA	Proposition 23	Legislature	Establish 50 (instead of existing 40) California State Senate districts	d
CICA	Proposition 24	War and peace	Declaration of the "existence, purposes, and objectives of world communist movement"	d

External links

Suggest a link

• PDF of the June 5, 1962 ballot proposition voter guide
• PDF of the November 6, 1962 ballot proposition voter guide
• Hastings California I&R database

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