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California Proposition 8, Fish and Game Funds Usage Amendment (1942)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic Hunting and fishing | |
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 3, 1942. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that all money relating to protection, conservation, propagation, or preservation of fish, game, mollusks, or crustaceans collected through fines, forfeitures, and other manners be used for further such purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that all money relating to protection, conservation, propagation, or preservation of fish, game, mollusks, or crustaceans collected through fines, forfeitures, and other manners be used for further such purposes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,100,033 | 73.39% | ||
| No | 398,944 | 26.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Use of Fish and Game Funds Restricted | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 1. Adds section 25 5/8 to Article IV of Constitution. Requires all moneys collected under any State law relating to protection, conservation, propagation or preservation of fish, game, mollusks or crustaceans, and fines and forfeitures imposed for violation of such laws, be used exclusively for such purposes. Empowers Legislature to provide for division of money derived from such fines and forfeitures. | ” |
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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