California 1960 ballot propositions

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In 1960, voters decided on 18 statewide ballot measures in California. On June 7, voters decided on three. On November 8, voters decided on 15.

• One was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• 13 were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One was a legislatively referred state statute.
• Three were bond issues.
• Voters approved 13 (72.22%) and rejected five (27.78%).

On the ballot

June 7, 1960

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $400,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	2,254,410 (65%)	1,217,808 (35%)
BI	Proposition 2	Allow for bonds up to $300,000,000 for school district buildings and equipment and housing for physically and mentally handicapped students.	a	2,489,154 (72%)	975,329 (28%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Allow bond issues to be voted upon at direct primaries and allow members of the State Allocation Board to have the same rights and duties as non-legislative members on issues regarding schools.	a	1,621,267 (52%)	1,520,937 (48%)

November 8, 1960

Type	Title	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Proposition 10	Add members to the Judicial Council and create the Commission of Judicial Qualifications,	a	3,650,118 (74%)	1,258,303 (26%)
LRCA	Proposition 11	Create requirements relating to the tax exemption for veterans.	a	3,661,142 (66%)	1,876,259 (34%)
LRCA	Proposition 12	Eliminate obsolete or superseded provisions in the Constitution.	a	3,767,765 (78%)	1,038,794 (22%)
LRCA	Proposition 13	Establish that the District Courts of Appeal has appellate jurisdiction over cases decided by the municipal and justice courts.	a	3,138,495 (67%)	1,579,328 (33%)
LRCA	Proposition 14	Allow local agencies to use up to 50% of such funds appropriated to them to repay bonds for grade crossing separation projects.		2,065,363 (41%)	3,000,176 (59%)
CICA	Proposition 15	Establish a new formula for reapportioning state Senate districts		1,876,185 (36%)	3,408,090 (64%)
BI	Proposition 1	Allow for bonds up to $1,750,000,000 for the development of water resources and establish the terms of such bonds.	a	3,008,328 (51%)	2,834,384 (49%)
LRCA	Proposition 2	Establish that the term for assembly members is four years and establish that half the seats in the Assembly are up for election every two years.		2,283,068 (42%)	3,096,438 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 3	Allow veterans who lost or lost the use of their legs to exempt up to $5,000 of home valuation from taxation to any home they acquire.	a	4,591,464 (81%)	1,107,722 (19%)
LRCA	Proposition 4	Allow the legislature to set terms of office of up to eight years for members of state agencies created by the legislator to manage the State College System of California.	a	3,153,721 (61%)	2,043,962 (39%)
LRCA	Proposition 5	Increase the salary of legislative members to $750 per month.		2,213,793 (42%)	3,060,408 (58%)
LRCA	Proposition 6	Determine a manner to assess taxes for non-profit golf courses.	a	3,459,677 (62%)	2,115,813 (38%)
LRSS	Proposition 7	Allow the legislature to fix the fees for applicants and licensees and the per diem day of State Board of Chiropractic Examiners board members.	a	2,834,810 (56%)	2,197,462 (44%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Change prohibitions for voters to prohibiting voters who are serving a sentence for an infamous crime and those convicted of treason from voting.		2,353,761 (45%)	2,901,080 (55%)
LRCA	Proposition 9	Allow the legislature to prescribe the procedures when claims are brought against chartered counties, cities and counties, and cities or their employees.	a	3,608,688 (74%)	1,259,663 (26%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in California
• List of California ballot measures
• 1960 ballot measures

External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1960)
• California Voter Guide (November 1960)