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California Proposition 7, Legislative Employees Pay Amendment (1932)
| California Propositition 7 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the daily pay for employees of the legislature (excluding the pay of the Secretary of Senate and Chief Clerk of Assembly) to a total of $400 for all employees of the Senate and a total of $450 for all employees of the Assembly during a regular session and $150 total for all employees of each house during special sessions. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the daily pay for employees of the legislature (excluding the pay of the Secretary of Senate and Chief Clerk of Assembly) to a total of $400 for all employees of the Senate and a total of $450 for all employees of the Assembly during a regular session and $150 total for all employees of each house during special sessions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 276,878 | 17.76% | ||
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1,281,879 | 82.24% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Expenses | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 17. Amends Section 23a, Article IV of Constitution. Increases limit upon Legislature's total daily expenses for Its officers, employees and attaches, at regular session from $300 for each House to $400 for Senate and $450 for Assembly, exclusive of salaries of Secretary of Senate and Chief Clerk of Assembly and salaries and expenses of interim committees; and at special session from aggregate of $200 for both Houses to $150 for each House, exclusive of salaries of such Secretary and Chief Clerk. | ” |
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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