California Proposition 4, Aid Payments to Aged People in Need Initiative (1954)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| Topic Welfare | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported increasing monthly payments to aged people who meet the requirements of the Welfare and Institutions Code, fixing the maximum monthly payment at $100 per month, allowing the legislature to increase but not decrease the maximum monthly payment amount, and establishing that such payments should be regarded as income only of the recipient. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing monthly payments to aged people who meet the requirements of the Welfare and Institutions Code, fixing the maximum monthly payment at $100 per month, allowing the legislature to increase but not decrease the maximum monthly payment amount, and establishing that such payments should be regarded as income only of the recipient. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,688,319 | 45.40% | ||
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2,030,132 | 54.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Aid to Needy Aged | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Increases monthly aid payments to aged persons who meet eligibility requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code. Fixes $100 (instead of $80 heretofore fixed by law) as maximum monthly payments and permits Legislature to increase, but not decrease, this amount. Provides that payments shall be regarded as income of the recipient alone. Appropriates money for state share of Aged Aid. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1954, at least 303,687 valid signatures were required.
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