California Proposition 5, Legislative Salaries Amendment (1960)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1960 | |
| 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 8, 1960. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the salary of legislative members to $750 per month and determining that such a salary increase does not increase retirement benefits for already retired legislators. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the salary of legislative members to $750 per month and determining that such a salary increase does not increase retirement benefits for already retired legislators. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,213,793 | 41.97% | ||
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3,060,408 | 58.03% | ||
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:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 31. Sets salary of members of the State Legislature at $750 per month. Provides that increased compensation provided by this amendment shall not increase retirement benefits for those legislators already retired. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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