California Proposition 17, Salaries of Legislators Amendment (1962)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the salaries of legislators shall be set by law and shall not exceed $834 per month. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the salaries of legislators shall be set by law and shall not exceed $834 per month. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,787,526 | 39.64% | ||
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2,721,800 | 60.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Pay of Legislators | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No.1. Provides salaries of members of Legislature shall be fixed by law not to exceed $834 per month | ” |
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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