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California Proposition 5, Legislative Salaries Amendment (1948)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| 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 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the provision giving legislative members $100, allowing legislative wages to be set by law, and allowing the legislature to set mileage reimbursement rate (not to exceed $0.05 per mile). |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the provision giving legislative members $100, allowing legislative wages to be set by law, and allowing the legislature to set mileage reimbursement rate (not to exceed $0.05 per mile). |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,398,663 | 42.63% | ||
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1,882,466 | 57.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Compensation of Legislators | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.7. Amends Section 23 of Article IV of the Constitution. Eliminates present provision that members of the Legislature shall receive salaries of $100 per mouth. Provides that members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by law, plus mileage fixed by law but 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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