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California Proposition 3, Legislative Expenses Amendment (1949)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1949 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1949. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring budget sessions of the legislature to only be about the budget bill, revenue acts, charter changes, and provisions for session expense, limiting the length of legislative sessions, setting the salary for legislators at $300 per month, and setting rules regarding per diem expenses for legislators. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring budget sessions of the legislature to only be about the budget bill, revenue acts, charter changes, and provisions for session expense, limiting the length of legislative sessions, setting the salary for legislators at $300 per month, and setting rules regarding per diem expenses for legislators. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,312,445 | 57.11% | ||
| No | 985,646 | 42.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Sessions and Legislative Pay | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No, 84. Amends Section 2 of Article IV of Constitution Provides that budget sessions of Legislature shall consider only budget bill, revenue acts, charter changes, and provision for session expenses. Limits length of general and budget sessions. Sets salaries of legislators at $300 per month. Permits legislators per diem expenses not exceeding allowances authorized for other elected state officers. Specifies maximum time limits for which per diem allowances may be paid during regular sessions and during service on legislative in investigating committees. | ” |
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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