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California Proposition 1, Veteran Aid Bond Measure (1954)

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California Proposition 1
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Election date
November 2, 1954
Topic
Bond issues
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Bond issue
Origin
State Legislature

California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on November 2, 1954. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $175,000,00 to help the Department of Veterans Affairs help veterans and establishing the terms of such bonds.

A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $175,000,00 to help the Department of Veterans Affairs help veterans and establishing the terms of such bonds.


Election results

California Proposition 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,560,629 79.41%
No 664,000 20.59%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:

The Veterans Bond Act of 1954

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

This act provides for a bond issue of one hundred seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000) to be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in assisting California war veterans.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

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