California Proposition 5, Loans for Hospital Facilities Amendment (1968)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1968 | |
| Topic Healthcare | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to insure loans to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for hospital facilities and their original equipment. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to insure loans to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for hospital facilities and their original equipment. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,407,430 | 54.67% | ||
| No | 2,825,580 | 45.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Hospital Loans | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Authorizes Legislature to insure or guarantee loans to nonprofit corporations and public agencies for construction, improvement, or repair of any public or nonprofit hospital and other specified facilities, and for purchase of original equipment therefor. | ” |
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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