California 1958 ballot propositions

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In 1958, voters decided on 18 statewide ballot measures in California on November 4.

• Two were initiated constitutional amendments.
• One was an initiated state statute.
• 10 were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Four were bond issues.
• Voters approved seven (38.89%) and rejected 11 (61.11%).

On the ballot

November 4, 1958

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Allow agencies to take property that will be used for schools or airports through eminent domain prior to the owner being paid and require a 90-day notice before such taking occurs.		1,277,452 (31%)	2,847,379 (69%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Allow laws that authorize the issuance of bonds for streets and roads and establish that the repayment of such bonds be from the gasoline tax funds,		1,695,022 (41%)	2,410,850 (59%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Allow members of the legislature to be notaries public.		1,798,069 (45%)	2,195,791 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Establish the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a position appointed by the State Board of Education.		1,519,209 (38%)	2,522,998 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Eliminate the provision that prevents the compensation for county, township, or municipal officers to be increased during their term.		1,174,420 (29%)	2,825,189 (71%)
LRSS	Proposition 15	Repeal Penal Code Section 413 ½, allowing for boxing exhibitions on Sundays and Memorial Day.		1,874,135 (44%)	2,374,898 (56%)
CICA	Proposition 16	Exempt religious schools under the collegiate level from receiving the property tax exemption for schools.		1,686,122 (33%)	3,446,829 (67%)
CISS	Proposition 17	Establish provisions relating to the sales and use tax and the income tax.		888,523 (18%)	4,033,101 (82%)
CICA	Proposition 18	Enact a constitutional right-to-work law		2,079,975 (40%)	3,070,837 (60%)
BI	Proposition 1	Issue $300 million in bonds for veterans' home program	a	3,133,313 (74%)	1,103,800 (26%)
BI	Proposition 2	Allow for bonds up to $220,000,000 for schools for physically or mentally handicapped children and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,356,141 (74%)	1,168,786 (26%)
BI	Proposition 3	Allow for bonds up to $200,000,000 for the building of educational, mental, and correctional institutions and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,765,865 (64%)	1,579,031 (36%)
BI	Proposition 4	Allow for bonds up to $60,000,000 for the San Francisco Harbor and for financing a small craft harbor development program.	a	2,440,813 (57%)	1,878,742 (43%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Allow the legislator to set legislators' salaries and cap the legislators' salaries to the average salary of county supervisors in the five most populous counties.		1,248,474 (30%)	2,916,671 (70%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Require bond propositions to be published for 8 weeks before the election in newspapers in at least 50 counties, including the 5 most populous counties.		1,542,889 (38%)	2,487,240 (62%)
LRCA	Proposition 7	Add provisions to the state Constitution to allow for changes to the administration of government during times of war.	a	3,247,586 (78%)	902,328 (22%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Allow those who have lived in California for at least 54 days and meet all other qualifications to vote in the election of President and Vice-President.	a	2,327,120 (55%)	1,914,294 (45%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Establish regulations regarding the timing of general legislative sessions.	a	1,979,119 (50%)	1,940,351 (50%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in California
• List of California ballot measures
• 1958 ballot measures

External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1958)