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California Proposition 14, County, Township, and Municipal Salaries Amendment (1958)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1958 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the provision that prevents the compensation for county, township, or municipal officers to be increased after their election or during their term and limiting how the legislature can classify counties to determine the salaries of supervisors, district attorneys, and auditors. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the provision that prevents the compensation for county, township, or municipal officers to be increased after their election or during their term and limiting how the legislature can classify counties to determine the salaries of supervisors, district attorneys, and auditors. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,174,420 | 29.36% | ||
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2,825,189 | 70.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Compensation of Local Officers | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 29. Eliminates prohibition against increasing compensation of county, township or municipal officers after their election or during their terms of office. Limits Legislature to classify counties by other factors, in addition to population, when setting salaries of supervisors, district attorneys and auditors. | ” |
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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