California Proposition 17, Railroad Labor Initiative (1964)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1964 | |
| Topic Labor and unions | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 3, 1964. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported amending the Labor Code to prohibit featherbedding practices, adopting the national settlements regarding railroad labor disputes, accepting Award No. 282 of the Federal Arbitration Board in California, repealing the standards set regarding the crews required for freight, mixed, or work trains, and repealing the standards set regarding the number of brakemen required on trains. |
A “no” vote opposed amending the Labor Code to prohibit featherbedding practices, adopting the national settlements regarding railroad labor disputes, accepting Award No. 282 of the Federal Arbitration Board in California, repealing the standards set regarding the crews required for freight, mixed, or work trains, and repealing the standards set regarding the number of brakemen required on trains. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,074,648 | 61.02% | ||
| No | 2,602,731 | 38.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Railroad Train Crews. Initiative. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Declares state policy on manning trains. Provides that Award No. 282 of Federal Arbitration Board on manning of diesel powered freight trains shall be effective in California, and that no state law or regulation shall prevent a railroad from manning trains in accordance with federal legislation or awards pursuant thereto, or collective bargaining agreements. Repeals initiative provisions on crews required for freight, mixed, or work trains, and right of State Public Utilities Commission to determine number of brakemen on all trains, and repeals other legislation concerning crews on certain kinds of trains. | ” |
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 state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1964, at least 468,259 valid signatures were required.
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