California Proposition 7, Use of State General Fund Money Amendment (1968)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1968 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | |
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 5, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing money allocated by the State General Fund to any county, city and county, or city to be used for local purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing money allocated by the State General Fund to any county, city and county, or city to be used for local purposes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,347,233 | 55.23% | ||
| No | 2,712,847 | 44.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | State Funds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Legislature may provide that money allocated from the State General Fund to any county, city and county, or city may be used for local purposes. | ” |
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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