California 1974 ballot propositions

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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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.		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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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.		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.		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.		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.		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.	a	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.	a	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.		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.	a	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.	a	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.	a	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	a	3,567,443 (70%)	1,495,929 (30%)
LRCA	Proposition 8	Taxes	Amend tax exemptions.	a	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,	a	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

External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1974)
• California Voter Guide (November 1974)