California Proposition 3, Number of Brakemen on Trains Initiative (1948)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Labor and unions | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1948. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the Public Utilities Commission to set the number of brakemen to be used on trains. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the Public Utilities Commission to set the number of brakemen to be used on trains. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,767,587 | 50.93% | ||
| No | 1,703,303 | 49.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Railroad Brakemen | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Adds Section 6902.5, amends Section 6902, Labor Code. Empowers Public Utilities Commission to prescribe number of brakemen to be used on railroad trains. Prohibits feather-bed practices in employment of railroad brakemen on trains | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1948, at least 204,672 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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