California Proposition 5, Workmen's Compensation Payments Amendment (1962)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Labor and unions | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring an employer to pay workmen's compensation to the state in cases where a death occurs and the deceased has no dependent to whom the money can be paid and allowing the legislature to create laws allowing such funds paid to the state to be used to pay employees who have suffered injuries beyond the amount that the employer is required to compensate for. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring an employer to pay workmen's compensation to the state in cases where a death occurs and the deceased has no dependent to whom the money can be paid and allowing the legislature to create laws allowing such funds paid to the state to be used to pay employees who have suffered injuries beyond the amount that the employer is required to compensate for. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,131,112 | 45.64% | ||
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2,538,631 | 54.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Workmen's Compensation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 72. Grants Legislature power to provide for award to the State in the' case of accidental death of an employee without dependents; and such awards may be used for the payment of extra compensation for subsequent injuries beyond the liability of a single employee. | ” |
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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