California Proposition 2, Unemployment Relief Fund Bond Measure (June 1933)

California Proposition 2
Election date June 27, 1933
Topic Bond issues
Status a Approved
Type Bond issue	Origin State Legislature

California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 27, 1933. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for a fund for municipalities and counties for unemployment relief and establishing the terms of such bonds.

A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $20,000,000 for a fund for municipalities and counties for unemployment relief and establishing the terms of such bonds.

Election results

California Proposition 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		885,690	73.65%
No		316,904	26.35%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:

“

Unemployment Relief Bonds

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Senate Constitutional Amendment 41. Adds Section 9 to Article XVI of Constitution. Ratifies the Unemployment Relief Bond Act of 1933, which authorizes the issuance and sale of $20,000,000 State bonds to provide a fund for loans to counties and municipalities for unemployment relief.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1933 Measures

• 1933 Measures
• Labor and unions on the ballot
• Bond issues on the ballot
• 1933 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1933)