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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
California1954Proposition 10LRCAState executive official measures, State legislatures measuresEstablish the term of Assembly members as four years, establish the term of Senators as six years, a...Defeated31.19% (962,245)68.81% (2,122,878)37.62%
California1954Proposition 11LRCAVeterans policy, TaxesAllow for a tax exemption of up to $5,000 on homes acquired with federal assistance for veteransApproved89.72% (2,967,383)10.28% (339,938)79.44%
California1954Proposition 12LRCAVoting rights for persons with criminal convictionsAllow those who have completed their penalties for committing an infamous crime to vote.Defeated47.65% (1,479,805)52.35% (1,626,061)4.71%
California1954Proposition 13LRCACounty and municipal governanceAllow the city of Vernon to frame a charter, allow such charter to define voter eligibility, and lim...Defeated40.26% (1,067,525)59.74% (1,583,890)19.48%
California1954Proposition 14LRCAProperty, Taxes, EducationSpecify that the tax exemption for college buildings under construction includes the land on which t...Approved71.44% (2,189,205)28.56% (875,069)42.89%
California1954Proposition 15LRCAProperty, TaxesExempt property under construction owned by non-profit organizations for religious hospitals or char...Approved73.33% (2,255,243)26.67% (820,056)46.67%
California1954Proposition 16LRCAProperty, WaterRequire that any acquisition of property by any agency means that such agency agrees to conform with...Approved69.91% (2,003,716)30.09% (862,540)39.81%
California1954Proposition 17LRCATransportation, Taxes, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeAllow money collected from street and highway revenues to be used for financing vehicle parking faci...Defeated31.12% (968,835)68.88% (2,144,142)37.76%
California1954Proposition 18LRCAProperty, Immigration policyAllow all foreigners who live in the United States and are eligible for citizenship the same propert...Approved71.88% (2,165,064)28.12% (846,827)43.77%
California1954Proposition 19LRCAState judiciaryAllow a non-lawyer judge to be a judge of a municipal court if the person served as a judge of a jus...Defeated49.77% (1,411,456)50.23% (1,424,507)0.46%
California1954Proposition 2LRCAEducation, Bond issuesAllow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for school district buildings and equipment and e...Approved80.07% (2,758,076)19.93% (686,507)60.14%
California1954Proposition 20LRCACounty and municipal governanceExtend the amount of time given to the board of freeholders while drafting a county charter to six m...Approved68.21% (1,791,922)31.79% (835,038)36.43%
California1954Proposition 3LRCAAlcohol laws, Administrative organizationEstablish the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to control alcohol licensing and establish th...Approved66.29% (2,265,436)33.71% (1,152,238)32.57%
California1954Proposition 4CICAPublic assistance programsIncrease monthly payments to aged people who meet the requirements of the Welfare and Institutions C...Defeated45.40% (1,688,319)54.60% (2,030,132)9.19%
California1954Proposition 5LRCATaxes, Transportation, PropertyContinue the local property tax exemption on California-registered freight and passenger ships with ...Approved71.62% (2,306,460)28.38% (913,796)43.25%
California1954Proposition 6LRCAState legislatures measures, Salaries of government officialsEstablish the salary of state legislators at $500 per month.Approved52.18% (1,618,027)47.82% (1,482,536)4.37%
California1954Proposition 7LRSSProperty, State legislatures measuresAllow the legislature to amend or repeal the Land Title Law (Torrens Act).Approved72.39% (1,950,919)27.61% (744,089)44.78%
California1954Proposition 8LRCAPorts and harbors, Property tax exemptions, Property taxesExempt deep sea fishing, freight, and passenger vessels of with over a 100 ton burden from local pro...Defeated40.03% (1,218,207)59.97% (1,824,701)19.93%
California1954Proposition 9LRCATaxes, Religion-related policy, PropertyExempt church buildings in the course of construction, including the equipment used and land where l...Approved73.44% (2,405,125)26.56% (869,733)46.88%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 1LRCAUtility policyAllow the state government to regulate the facilities, service, and rates of public utilities (excep...Approved64.90% (229,175)35.10% (123,923)29.81%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 2LRCACivil serviceExclude the Director of the Water Conservation Board from classified civil serviceDefeated45.44% (133,073)54.56% (159,800)9.13%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 3LRCAState executive official measuresEstablish provisions relating to the offices of state executive officials.Defeated44.18% (123,112)55.82% (155,539)11.64%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 4LRCAPublic employee retirement fundsAdd phrasing that allows the General Assembly to change pension provisions in response to changes in...Defeated31.73% (104,079)68.27% (223,965)36.55%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 5LRCARedistricting policyProvide new redistricting requirements for House districtsDefeated42.30% (116,695)57.70% (159,188)15.40%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 7LRCATaxesChange provisions relating to tax exemptions and the collection of taxes.Defeated49.14% (143,486)50.86% (148,517)1.72%
Colorado1954Amendment No. 8CICASalaries of government officials, Local government officials and electionsSet the term length for certain county officials as four years and establish such officials' compens...Approved52.63% (168,055)47.37% (151,271)5.26%
Colorado1954Statutory Referendum No. 6BITransportation, Bond issuesAllow the issuance of revenue anticipation warrants of up to $35 million for the maintenance of stat...Approved57.26% (177,697)42.74% (132,628)14.52%
Florida1954Amendment 1LRCAState legislative processes and sessions, Salaries of government officialsRevise provisions relating to extra sessions of the legislature and the compensation of legislatorsApproved56.44% (83,868)43.56% (64,739)12.87%
Florida1954Amendment 2LRCAHighways and bridges, Toll roadsProhibit the use of state funds for toll roads extending into more than three countiesDefeated43.20% (64,032)56.80% (84,198)13.60%
Florida1954Amendment 3LRCAState judiciary structureAllow for additional county judges in counties with a population of more than 125,000Approved61.52% (88,283)38.48% (55,209)23.05%
Florida1954Amendment 4LRCAState executive powers and dutiesIncrease the number of days the Governor has to approve or veto bills for 10 days to 20 daysApproved68.14% (105,251)31.86% (49,212)36.28%
Florida1954Amendment 5LRCALocal government officials and elections, Local government finance and taxesEstablish procedures for allowing the county tax assessor to assess municipal taxesApproved59.01% (85,677)40.99% (59,523)18.01%
Florida1954Amendment 6LRCAProperty taxes, Local government officials and electionsEstablish that the County Tax Assessor in Monroe County is to assess all property in the county for ...Approved57.97% (74,780)42.03% (54,210)15.95%
Florida1954Amendment 7LRCAState judiciary structureRevise the Escambia County court systemApproved61.41% (81,926)38.59% (51,491)22.81%
Georgia1954Amendment 1LRCACounty and municipal governance, Administration of governmentAuthorize the General Assembly to allow municipalities to self-governApproved77.97% (172,733)22.03% (48,808)55.94%
Georgia1954Amendment 13LRCACounty and municipal governance, Healthcare governanceEnlarge the membership of the Macon-Bibb County Health Board, and authorize the City Council of Maco...Approved72.29% (73,530)27.71% (28,190)44.57%
Georgia1954Amendment 19LRCACounty and municipal governance, Public education governanceAllow the merger of the Canton school system with the Cherokee County school systemDefeated72.62% (69,862)27.38% (26,346)45.23%
Georgia1954Amendment 2LRCAAdministration of government, State legislative processes and sessionsLimit the time of the annual sessions of the General Assembly to 40 daysApproved73.11% (144,787)26.89% (53,245)46.23%
Georgia1954Amendment 20LRCACounty and municipal governance, Public education governanceEstablish a single school district for all of Clarke County under one Board of EducationApproved73.62% (67,945)26.38% (24,351)47.23%
Georgia1954Amendment 24LRCACounty and municipal governance, Public education governanceAuthorize the merger of Douglas City’s independent school system with Coffee County’s school distric...Approved72.34% (65,886)27.66% (25,188)44.69%
Georgia1954Amendment 27LRCACounty and municipal governance, Homestead tax exemptionsProhibit tax exemptions for homesteads from applying to taxes levied to fund education in DeKalb Cou...Defeated58.40% (63,674)41.60% (45,357)16.80%
Georgia1954Amendment 28LRCACounty and municipal governance, Administration of governmentAllow the consolidation of the City of Albany and Dougherty CountyDefeated58.09% (59,387)41.91% (42,841)16.19%
Georgia1954Amendment 3LRCAProperty, Property tax exemptions, Property taxesAllow tax exemptions for property owned by religious groups for residential purposes if no income is...Approved73.16% (149,056)26.84% (54,679)46.32%
Georgia1954Amendment 30LRCAPublic education governance, County and municipal governanceAuthorize the General Assembly to consolidate Elberton City and Elbert County schools and establish ...Defeated71.39% (61,617)28.61% (24,688)42.79%
Georgia1954Amendment 32LRCAHomestead tax exemptions, County and municipal governanceProhibit tax exemptions for homesteads from applying to taxes levied for the support and maintenance...Approved59.89% (57,816)40.11% (38,729)19.77%
Georgia1954Amendment 33LRCACounty and municipal governance, Public education fundingLimit the Fulton County Board of Education’s debt for the school district to 10% of the assessed val...Approved69.74% (64,747)30.26% (28,095)39.48%
Georgia1954Amendment 4LRCAState legislative authority, School choice policyAllow the Georgia General Assembly to provide grants of state or local funds to citizens for educati...Approved53.74% (210,478)46.26% (181,148)7.49%
Georgia1954Amendment 44LRCAPublic education governance, Public education funding, County and municipal governanceAuthorize the General Assembly to merge the Thomasville City and Thomas County school systems, estab...Defeated69.51% (60,370)30.49% (26,476)39.03%
Georgia1954Amendment 45LRCAPublic education governance, County and municipal governanceEstablish that Tift County would have one school district under the control of a County Board of Edu...Approved72.72% (61,687)27.28% (23,141)45.44%
Georgia1954Amendment 5LRCAPublic employee retirement funds, Property taxesAllow a tax to fund pensions for firemenApproved61.33% (122,747)38.67% (77,381)22.67%