California Proposition 19, Children's Aid Amendment (1920)
| California Proposition 19 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1920 | |
| 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 2, 1920. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the legislature to grant aid to institutions that support children of fathers incapacitated by permanent physical disability or severe cases of tuberculosis and allowing the state to give such monetary aid to counties that provide the same services as such institutions. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the legislature to grant aid to institutions that support children of fathers incapacitated by permanent physical disability or severe cases of tuberculosis and allowing the state to give such monetary aid to counties that provide the same services as such institutions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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487,023 | 68.67% | ||
| No | 222,247 | 31.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | State Aid to Institutions | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 19. Amends Section 22 of Article IV of Constitution by adding thereto provisions authorizing Legislature to grant aid to institutional conducted for support and maintenance of children of a father who is incapacitated for gainful work by permanent physical disability or is suffering from tuberculosis in such a stage that he can not pursue a gainful occupation, and declaring that any county or municipality providing for support of such children shall receive same pro rata appropriations as are granted to such institutions. | ” |
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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