California Proposition 14, Legislative Employees and Pay Amendment (1956)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1956 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the legislature to determine how to select legislative officers, attachés, and employees and deleting limitations on methods of hiring and daily payroll. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the legislature to determine how to select legislative officers, attachés, and employees and deleting limitations on methods of hiring and daily payroll. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,350,498 | 62.25% | ||
| No | 1,425,127 | 37.75% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Employees | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.9. Authorizes Legislature to provide for selection of legislative officers, attachés and employees, deleting existing limitations regarding method of hiring and amount of daily payroll during sessions. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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