California Proposition 7, Legislative Funds Amendment (1944)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1944 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing that members of the legislature receive the necessary funds to cover their attendance of legislative sessions. |
A “no” vote opposed providing that members of the legislature receive the necessary funds to cover their attendance of legislative sessions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,285,929 | 54.31% | ||
| No | 1,081,759 | 45.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Legislature. Expenses of Members | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.2. Adds section 23b to Article IV, Constitution, to provide that members of Legislature shall receive their expenses necessarily incurred in attending sessions of the Legislature, subject to rules of Legislature. Such allowance not to exceed expense allowance of other elective State officers. | ” |
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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