California Proposition 15, Salaries of State Employees Initiative (1972)
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| Topic Civil service and Collective bargaining |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1972. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for setting the salaries of state employees and establishing procedures to employer-employee relations between the state and its employees. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for setting the salaries of state employees and establishing procedures for employer-employee relations between the state and its employees. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,539,611 | 32.51% | ||
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5,271,067 | 67.49% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | State Employee Salaries | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Requires State Personnel Board, University of California Regents, and State University and College Trustees semiannually to determine prevailing rates in private and public employment for services comparable to those performed by state employees, and recommend to Governor adjustments to state employee salaries and benefits necessary to equal prevailing rates. The recommendations must be included in Governor's budget, cannot be reduced or eliminated except by two-thirds vote of Legislature, and are not subject to Governor's veto. Provides for written agreements and arbitration between state and employees on other employer-employee relation matters. Financial impact: Indeterminable but potential major cost increase. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1972, at least 520,806 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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