California 1974 ballot propositions
In 1974, voters decided on 26 statewide ballot measures in California. On June 4, voters decided on nine. On November 5, voters decided on 17.
- Two were initiated state statutes.
- 20 were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Four were bond issues.
- Voters approved 20 (76.92%) and rejected six (23.08%).
On the ballot
June 4, 1974
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 1 | Parks; Bonds | Allow for bonds up to $250,000,000 for acquiring and developing lands for recreational purposes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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2,672,874 (60%) |
1,787,557 (40%) |
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Proposition 2 | Water; Environment; Bonds | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for water pollution control and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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3,145,262 (71%) |
1,314,690 (29%) |
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Proposition 3 | Veterans; Bonds | Allow for the issuance of bonds up to $350,000,000 for helping veterans acquire farms and homes and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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3,238,269 (72%) |
1,239,684 (28%) |
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Proposition 4 | Taxes; Property | Allow for the reassessment of property after its lien date if it is damaged by a major disaster. |
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3,489,797 (79%) |
928,135 (21%) |
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Proposition 5 | Taxes; Transportation | Allow funds from vehicle fuel taxes and fees to be used for mass transit guideways and the mitigation of environmental effects of their construction. |
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2,716,913 (60%) |
1,786,997 (40%) |
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Proposition 6 | Legislature | Establish that all meetings of the legislature are public unless provided by statute or resolution. |
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3,318,433 (79%) |
883,600 (21%) |
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Proposition 7 | Administration; Civil service | Exempt the chief administrative officer of the California Postsecondary Education Commission and five deputies from state civil service. |
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1,968,511 (47%) |
2,204,619 (53%) |
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Proposition 8 | Local government | Allow Sacramento County and any cities in the county which desire so to become part of a consolidated county city. |
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2,418,347 (62%) |
1,504,413 (38%) |
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Proposition 9 | Election administration; Ballot measures; Campaign finance; Ethics | Create the Fair Political Practices Commission and make changes to the campaign regulations and processes. |
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3,224,765 (70%) |
1,392,783 (30%) |
November 5, 1974
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Proposition 10 | Suffrage | Restore the right to vote after the completion of imprisonment and parole. |
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3,004,695 (56%) |
2,330,880 (44%) |
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Proposition 11 | Constitutional wording | Amend language of the California Constitution to replace masculine gender words with gender-neutral words. |
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2,630,958 (50%) |
2,586,035 (50%) |
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Proposition 12 | Utilities; Administrative powers; State executive | Make adjustments regarding the power of the Public Utilities Commission. |
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3,356,121 (69%) |
1,506,169 (31%) |
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Proposition 13 | Judiciary | Allow any city in San Diego county to divide into one municipal court or justice court district if the legislature decides the division is warranted. |
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3,123,215 (66%) |
1,577,302 (34%) |
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Proposition 14 | Administration; Education | Increase the number of trustees in the California State University and Colleges system by adding the President pro Tempore of the State Senate. |
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2,452,987 (49%) |
2,533,969 (51%) |
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Proposition 15 | Ballot measures; Housing | Repeal the voter approval requirement for housing projects for low-income people and that receive funding from the government. |
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2,028,964 (39%) |
3,211,295 (61%) |
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Proposition 16 | Education; Legislature | Require the state legislature to set the tuition for the University of California, if they decide tuition should be charged. |
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2,162,265 (42%) |
2,978,592 (58%) |
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Proposition 17 | Public land | Add two portions of the Stanislaus River to be protected by the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. |
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2,615,235 (47%) |
2,935,365 (53%) |
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Proposition 1 | Education; Bonds | Allow for bonds up to $150,000,000 for the improvement and construction of public schools and establish the terms of such bonds. |
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3,387,555 (60%) |
2,248,217 (40%) |
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Proposition 2 | Local government | Remove the requirement that the legislature approve all county or city charters and charter amendments. |
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3,803,890 (73%) |
1,418,576 (27%) |
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Proposition 3 | Education; Civil service | Exempt the chief administrative officer and three deputies of the California Postsecondary Education Commission from civil service. |
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2,194,856 (43%) |
2,895,260 (57%) |
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Proposition 4 | Higher education governance | Increase the number of regents of the Regents on the University of California, adjust the terms of regents, and establish procedures for selecting regents. |
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2,919,362 (55%) |
2,363,605 (45%) |
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Proposition 5 | Local government | Prohibit any local government from requiring its employees be residents of itself and allow local governments to require that its employees live within a reasonable distance of itself. |
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3,263,689 (61%) |
2,127,287 (39%) |
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Proposition 6 | Taxes; Property | Increase the maximum property tax exemption to $1,750 and comparably increase the tax exemption for renters. |
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4,422,540 (82%) |
946,136 (18%) |
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Proposition 7 | Sex and gender; Race and ethnicity; Constitutional rights; Constitutional wording; Judiciary; Criminal trials; Eminent domain | Amend the California Constitution's Declaration of Rights |
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3,567,443 (70%) |
1,495,929 (30%) |
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Proposition 8 | Taxes | Amend tax exemptions. |
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3,438,054 (68%) |
1,591,811 (32%) |
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Proposition 9 | Recall | Clarify the laws surrounding the recall of elected officials and make all local officials' offices subject to recall, |
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3,149,944 (61%) |
1,984,007 (39%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in California
- List of California ballot measures
- 1974 ballot measures
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