California Proposition 14, Legislative Apportionment Amendment (1940)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1940 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | |
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 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to apportion to cities, counties, and, cities and counties from money derived from Chapter 362, Statutes 1935, and Chapter 330 Statutes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to apportion to cities, counties, and, cities and counties from money derived from Chapter 362, Statutes 1935 and. Chapter 330 Statutes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 759,683 | 40.63% | ||
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1,110,087 | 59.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Apportionment of Certain Moneys to Political Subdivisions for Local Purposes | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 75. Adds section 31d to Article IV of Constitution. Empowers Legislature to apportion, by general and uniform laws, to cities, counties, and cities and counties, for local purposes, moneys derived under Chapter 362, Statutes 1935, as amended (act relating to licensing and taxing of vehicles, etc.,) and moneys derived under "Alcoholic Beverage Control Act" (Chapter 330, Statutes 1935, as amended) and acts amendatory or ~o supplemental to either of said statutes or substituted therefor. | ” |
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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