California Proposition 19, Surplus Fund Money Amendment (1938)

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California Proposition 19
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Election date
November 8, 1938
Topic
State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status
DefeateddDefeated
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 19 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inCalifornia onNovember 8, 1938. It wasdefeated.

A“yes” votesupported allowing surplus money from the Veterans’ Farm and Home Preservation Act of 1921 fund be distributed amongst veterans. 

A“no” voteopposed allowing surplus money from the Veterans’ Farm and Home Preservation Act of 1921 fund be distributed amongst veterans. 


Election results

California Proposition 19

ResultVotesPercentage
Yes405,55221.35%

DefeatedNo

1,493,57478.65%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:

“https://repository.uchastings.edu/ca_ballot_props/387/”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“Lending or Gift of Public Money”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is availablehere.


Path to the ballot

See also:Amending the California Constitution

Atwo-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of theCalifornia State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

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Footnotes

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