California Proposition 19, Aid for Blind People in Need Amendment (1928)
| California Proposition 19 | |
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| Election date November 6. 1928 | |
| Topic Welfare | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 19 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1928. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to give aid to blind people in need and declaring that counties and municipalities who already provide such aid be given the same pro rata appropriations as may be given to other institutions. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to give aid to blind people in need and declaring that counties and municipalities who already provide such aid be given the same pro rata appropriations as may be given to other institutions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,072,308 | 82.49% | ||
| No | 227,551 | 17.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Authorizing State Aid to Needy Blind Persons | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 21 amending Section 22, Article IV, of Constitution. Inserts proviso empowering Legislature to grant aid to needy blind persons, not inmates of any institution supported wholly or partly by the State or by any political subdivision thereof; and declares that any county or municipality providing for the support of such needy blind person; shall, be entitled to receive the same pro rata appropriations as may be granted to such institutions under church or other control. | ” |
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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