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California 1974 ballot propositions

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1976
1973

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

BI

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.

Approveda

2,672,874 (60%)

1,787,557 (40%)

BI

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.

Approveda

3,145,262 (71%)

1,314,690 (29%)

BI

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.

Approveda

3,238,269 (72%)

1,239,684 (28%)

LRCA

Proposition 4 Taxes; Property Allow for the reassessment of property after its lien date if it is damaged by a major disaster.

Approveda

3,489,797 (79%)

928,135 (21%)

LRCA

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.

Approveda

2,716,913 (60%)

1,786,997 (40%)

LRCA

Proposition 6 Legislature Establish that all meetings of the legislature are public unless provided by statute or resolution.

Approveda

3,318,433 (79%)

883,600 (21%)

LRCA

Proposition 7 Administration; Civil service Exempt the chief administrative officer of the California Postsecondary Education Commission and five deputies from state civil service.

Defeated

1,968,511 (47%)

2,204,619 (53%)

LRCA

Proposition 8 Local government Allow Sacramento County and any cities in the county which desire so to become part of a consolidated county city.

Approveda

2,418,347 (62%)

1,504,413 (38%)

CISS

Proposition 9 Election administration; Ballot measures; Campaign finance; Ethics Create the Fair Political Practices Commission and make changes to the campaign regulations and processes.

Approveda

3,224,765 (70%)

1,392,783 (30%)


November 5, 1974

Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Proposition 10 Suffrage Restore the right to vote after the completion of imprisonment and parole.

Approveda

3,004,695 (56%)

2,330,880 (44%)

LRCA

Proposition 11 Constitutional wording Amend language of the California Constitution to replace masculine gender words with gender-neutral words.

Approveda

2,630,958 (50%)

2,586,035 (50%)

LRCA

Proposition 12 Utilities; Administrative powers; State executive Make adjustments regarding the power of the Public Utilities Commission.

Approveda

3,356,121 (69%)

1,506,169 (31%)

LRCA

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.

Approveda

3,123,215 (66%)

1,577,302 (34%)

LRCA

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.

Defeated

2,452,987 (49%)

2,533,969 (51%)

LRCA

Proposition 15 Ballot measures; Housing Repeal the voter approval requirement for housing projects for low-income people and that receive funding from the government.

Defeated

2,028,964 (39%)

3,211,295 (61%)

LRCA

Proposition 16 Education; Legislature Require the state legislature to set the tuition for the University of California, if they decide tuition should be charged.

Defeated

2,162,265 (42%)

2,978,592 (58%)

CISS

Proposition 17 Public land Add two portions of the Stanislaus River to be protected by the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.

Defeated

2,615,235 (47%)

2,935,365 (53%)

BI

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.

Approveda

3,387,555 (60%)

2,248,217 (40%)

LRCA

Proposition 2 Local government Remove the requirement that the legislature approve all county or city charters and charter amendments.

Approveda

3,803,890 (73%)

1,418,576 (27%)

LRCA

Proposition 3 Education; Civil service Exempt the chief administrative officer and three deputies of the California Postsecondary Education Commission from civil service.

Defeated

2,194,856 (43%)

2,895,260 (57%)

LRCA

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.

Approveda

2,919,362 (55%)

2,363,605 (45%)

LRCA

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.

Approveda

3,263,689 (61%)

2,127,287 (39%)

LRCA

Proposition 6 Taxes; Property Increase the maximum property tax exemption to $1,750 and comparably increase the tax exemption for renters.

Approveda

4,422,540 (82%)

946,136 (18%)

LRCA

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

Approveda

3,567,443 (70%)

1,495,929 (30%)

LRCA

Proposition 8 Taxes Amend tax exemptions.

Approveda

3,438,054 (68%)

1,591,811 (32%)

LRCA

Proposition 9 Recall Clarify the laws surrounding the recall of elected officials and make all local officials' offices subject to recall,

Approveda

3,149,944 (61%)

1,984,007 (39%)


See also

California

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