California Proposition 3, Salaries of Executive Officials Amendment (1930)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported declaring the Governor's salary as $10,000 per year, declaring the Lieutenant-Governor's salary as $4,000, and declaring the salaries of the Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Surveyor General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction to be set by law. |
A “no” vote opposed declaring the Governor's salary as $10,000 per year, declaring the Lieutenant-Governor's salary as $4,000, and declaring the salaries of the Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Surveyor General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction to be set by law. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 382,313 | 37.22% | ||
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644,895 | 62.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Compensation of State Executive Officers | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends Section 19 of Article V of Constitution. Declares Governor shall receive as annual compensation ten thousand dollars and Lieutenant-Governor four thousand dollars; Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Surveyor General and Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall each receive such compensation as is or shall be provided by law. Declares compensation of officers herein mentioned shall be in full for official services and they shall not receive for themselves fees or perquisites for performing any official duty. Authorizes Legislature, in its discretion, to abolish office of Surveyor General. | ” |
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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