California Proposition 8, Finance Sections of the Constitution Amendment (1949)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1949 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1949. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating a duplicate section from the Constitution, removing sections about the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and expanding the legislature's power in giving money to various populations. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating a duplicate section from the Constitution, removing sections about the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and expanding the legislature's power in giving money to various populations. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,451,034 | 72.06% | ||
| No | 562,623 | 27.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Provision Relating to State Fiscal Affairs | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 70. Of two similar sections, each designated as Section 22 of Article IV of Constitution, relating to State's fiscal affairs, repeals one, and amends the other to combine the provisions of both; also deletes inoperative provisions of amended section on subject of Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. | ” |
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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