California Proposition 1, Veterans' Farms and Homes Amendment (June 1950)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date June 6. 1950 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1950. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,664,445 | 72.01% | ||
| No | 646,952 | 27.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans Farm and Home Bonds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No.1. Adds Section 6 to Article XVI of Constitution. Authorizes issue and sale of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in state bonds to provide funds to be used by Veterans Welfare Board in assisting California war veterans to acquire farms and homes. Brings into operation and validates Veterans Bond Act of 1949, governing manner of issuing, selling and redeeming such bonds. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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