California 1950 ballot propositions

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In 1950, voters decided on 14 statewide ballot measures in California. On June 6, voters decided on three. On November 7, voters decided on 11.

• Three were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Nine were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two were legislatively referred state statutes.
• Voters approved nine (64.29%) and rejected five (35.71%).

On the ballot

June 6, 1950

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	1,664,445 (72%)	646,952 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Allow the legislature to create tax exemptions on the farms and homes purchased from the Veterans Welfare Board.		945,494 (43%)	1,253,914 (57%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Allow public bodies to use parking meter income for security for the payment of revenue bonds used to finance off-street parking.	a	1,515,124 (68%)	723,882 (32%)

November 7, 1950

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CICA	Proposition 10	Require a ballot measure to authorize publicly funded low-rent housing projects.	a	1,591,076 (51%)	1,542,161 (49%)
LRSS	Proposition 11	Create a method to withdraw land placed into a registry created by the Torrens Act.	a	1,961,676 (73%)	727,737 (27%)
CICA	Proposition 1	Prohibit taxation on personal property by the state or other political subdivisions.		645,865 (19%)	2,701,574 (81%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Prohibit any constitutional amendment or law that names a specific individual to hold public office from being submitted to voters or taking effect	a	1,985,133 (69%)	910,201 (31%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Establish a uniform system of municipal and justice courts throughout the state and establish courts in cities and judicial districts.	a	2,307,328 (81%)	552,997 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Allow voters who move from one county to another within 90 days of an election to retain their right to vote by voting in their former county.	a	2,576,072 (85%)	446,257 (15%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Allow legislators to hold office and be members of boards or commissions who apportion funds to other agencies.		714,833 (26%)	2,038,225 (74%)
CICA	Proposition 6	Allow gambling in licensed establishments and create a five-man state commission to regulate, tax,, and license such gambling.		789,297 (23%)	2,675,641 (77%)
LRSS	Proposition 7	Determine no one who is blind should be denied admission to chiropractic school or the taking of licensure tests because they are blind.	a	1,673,958 (57%)	1,260,262 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Repeal the prohibition of increasing the salaries of any county, township, or municipal officer after they are elected or take office.		968,398 (34%)	1,851,211 (66%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Create certain employees from state civil service.	a	1,764,086 (63%)	1,021,422 (37%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in California
• List of California ballot measures
• 1950 ballot measures

External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1950)
• California Voter Guide (November 1950)