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California Proposition 8, Prohibition of Salary Increases Amendment (1950)

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California Proposition 8
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Election date
November 7, 1950
Topic
Salaries of government officials
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported repealing the prohibition of increasing the salaries of any county, township, or municipal officer after they are elected or take office.

A “no” vote opposed repealing the prohibition of increasing the salaries of any county, township, or municipal officer after they are elected or take office.


Election results

California Proposition 8

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 968,398 34.35%

Defeated No

1,851,211 65.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:

“Compensation of Local Officers”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 81. Amends Section 5 of Article XI of Constitution. Repeals prohibition against increasing compensation of any county, township or municipal officer after his election or during his term of office. Validates 1949 statutes prescribing compensation ion of those county officers whose salaries are fixed by the Legislature, making such compensation payable upon adoption of this amendment.”

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

1950 Measures

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