California Proposition 6, Daylight Savings Time Measure (June 1962)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date june 5, 1962 | |
| Topic Time standards | |
Status Approved | |
| Type State statute | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in California on June 5, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported adjusting Daylight Savings Time to be the last Sunday in September until the last Sunday in October. |
A “no” vote opposed adjusting Daylight Savings Time to be the last Sunday in September until the last Sunday in October. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,826,050 | 72.21% | ||
| No | 1,087,408 | 27.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Daylight Saving Time | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Submitted By Legislature. Extends period of Daylight Saving Time from last Sunday in September until last Sunday in October. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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