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California Proposition 5, Legislative Pay Amendment (1942)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported setting the pay for legislative members at $200 per month and fixing the rate for mileage reimbursement at a maximum of $0.05 per mile. |
A “no” vote opposed setting the pay for legislative members at $200 per month and fixing the rate for mileage reimbursement at a maximum of $0.05 per mile. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 531,931 | 35.63% | ||
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961,023 | 64.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Compensation of Legislative Members Increased. Mileage Maximum Fixed | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2. Amends Constitution, Article IV, section 23. Legislative members to receive $200 each for each month of term for which elected. payable monthly in even numbered years, and during regular legislative session in odd-numbered years as may be provided by law; and mileage to be fixed by law not to exceed five cents per mile. | ” |
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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