California Proposition 4, Highway and Traffic Safety Commission Initiative (1938)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the Highway and Traffic Safety Commission to deal with laws concerning vehicles, eliminating the current State Highway Commission, and transferring the California Highway Patrol to the control of the Highway and Traffic Safety Commission. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the Highway and Traffic Safety Commission to deal with laws concerning vehicles, eliminating the current State Highway Commission, and transferring the California Highway Patrol to the control of the Highway and Traffic Safety Commission. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 904,491 | 39.97% | ||
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1,358,351 | 60.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Highway and Traffic Safety Commission | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Creates, and provides for organization of a Highway and Traffic Safety Commission of five members appointed by Governor with consent of Senate. Prescribes terms of office and salaries of members. Provides Commission shall succeed to powers and duties of certain existing State agencies relating to highways and enforcement of vehicle laws except registration and tax collections. Abolishes present State Highway Commission and transfers California Highway Patrol to new Commission. Preserves existing civil service rights, authorizes Legislature to change existing laws and enlarge powers and duties of Commission concerning highways and vehicular traffic. | ” |
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 1938, at least 186,378 valid signatures were required.
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