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California Proposition 3, Pay for State Executive Officials Amendment (1944)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1944 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
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 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to set the pay for the Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Treasurer at a minimum of $3,000 per year. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to set the pay for the Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Treasurer at a minimum of $3,000 per year. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,285,238 | 52.48% | ||
| No | 1,163,543 | 47.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Officers. Compensation. Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 29. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds section 22 to Article V, Constitution. Authorizes Legislature to fix compensation of Lieutenant Governor, Controller, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Treasurer. Compensation thus fixed to be not less than $3,000 per annum. | ” |
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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