California SCA 14, Increase State Officers' Salaries Amendment (1908)

California SCA 14
Election date November 3, 1908
Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

California SCA 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1908. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to increase salaries for the following state officers: governor, from $6,000 to $10,000; lieutenant governor, from $10 per legislative day to $4,000 per year; attorney general, from $3,000 to $6,000; and all others, from $3,000 to $5,000.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, thereby not increasing the salaries of state officers.

Election results

California SCA 14
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		92,558	50.00%
No		92,556	50.00%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

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

1908 Measures

• 1908 Measures
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• State executive official measures on the ballot
• 1908 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Marin Journal, "Election Proclamation," October 29, 1908</ref>