California 1944 ballot propositions

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In 1944, voters decided on 13 statewide ballot measures in California. On May 16, voters decided on one. On November 7, voters decided on 12.

• Three were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Nine were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One was a bond issue.
• Voters approved nine (69.23%) and rejected four (30.77%).

On the ballot

May 16, 1944

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Taxes; Property	Remove the property tax exemption from federal property, except from property exempted under federal law.	a	1,059,398 (69%)	485,959 (31%)

November 7, 1944

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Government continuity; Salaries; Local government	Allow the legislature, during times of war, to approve a suspension on the prohibition against increasing the compensation of local officers.	a	1,250,876 (52%)	1,156,956 (48%)
CICA	Proposition 11	Public assistance; Taxes	Establish a $60 monthly payment to those above 60 or are permanently disabled and create an income tax to fund such payments.		1,017,924 (33%)	2,089,102 (67%)
CICA	Proposition 12	Labor	Declare that there is a right to employment regardless if one belongs to a labor organization.		1,304,418 (41%)	1,893,589 (59%)
BI	Proposition 1	Veterans; Bonds	Allow for bonds up to $30,000,000 for helping war veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,385,571 (88%)	333,892 (12%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Taxes; Veterans	Extend the property tax exemption to veterans who served during times of peace and were honorably released and to veterans who have continued their service.	a	2,244,775 (80%)	557,949 (20%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Salaries; Executive officials	Allow the legislature to set the pay for the Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Treasurer	a	1,285,238 (52%)	1,163,543 (48%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Healthcare; Taxes; Religion	Exempt property owned for religious, hospital, or charitable non-profit purposes from taxation	a	1,532,141 (55%)	1,277,160 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Labor; Veterans	Authorize the legislature to allow the reinstatement of public officers and employees who resign to serve in the armed forces.	a	2,230,692 (86%)	372,722 (14%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Legislature; Budgets	Establish that the session of the legislature shall not exceed 60 days and require that budget and appropriation bill should cover one year.		935,763 (40%)	1,408,066 (60%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Legislature; Salaries	Provide that members of the legislature receive the necessary funds to cover their attendance of legislative sessions.	a	1,285,929 (54%)	1,081,759 (46%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Judiciary; Taxes	Declare that all deeds issued because of tax delinquency or assessments are valid unless declared invalid by a court.		745,771 (33%)	1,539,318 (67%)
CICA	Proposition 9	Education; Budgets	Increase the amount of money given to public elementary schools to 166.66% of the amount of generated by counties.	a	1,753,818 (64%)	996,808 (36%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in California
• List of California ballot measures
• 1944 ballot measures

External links

• California Voter Guide (May 1944)
• California Voter Guide (November 1944)