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StateYearNameTypeTopicsDescriptionStatusYes Votes TotalNo Votes TotalMov
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 106-107LRCACounty and municipal governanceProvide for the establishment of four-year terms for county officersDefeated46.34% (53,863)53.66% (62,366)7.32%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 108-109LRCAProperty, Fossil fuel energyPermit the leasing of public lands for oil and gas exploration and exploitationApproved69.43% (80,732)30.57% (35,553)38.85%
Arizona1950Measure Nos. 110-111LRCATaxesProhibit a taxation on unfinished items as commodities in inventory or in the manufacturing processApproved61.62% (70,090)38.38% (43,650)23.25%
Maine1950Proposed Constitutional Amendment 1LRCAConstitutional wording changesAllow for the rearranging of the state constitutionApproved70.43% (106,433)29.57% (44,688)40.86%
Maine1950Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2LRCAInitiative and referendum processChange the deadline for filing initiated legislation with the secretary of state to 45 days after th...Approved68.62% (101,116)31.38% (46,238)37.24%
Maine1950Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3LRCABond issue requirementsAllow the legislature to issue bonds on behalf of the state by referring bond measures to votersApproved71.74% (112,035)28.26% (44,124)43.49%
Maine1950Proposed Constitutional Amendment 4LRCAHighways and bridges, Bond issuesIssue $7 million in bonds to fund the construction of a highway and railroad bridge across Fore Rive...Approved65.94% (106,952)34.06% (55,248)31.88%
Maine1950Proposed Constitutional Amendment 5LRCARedistricting policyLimit the number of representatives that a municipality may have to seven, with exceptions for merge...Approved71.43% (109,325)28.57% (43,718)42.87%
Oklahoma1950State Question 345LRCAWorkers' compensation lawsAuthorize the legislature to enact laws for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Law for de...Approved82.55% (423,518)17.45% (89,555)65.09%
North Dakota1950Amendment 1LRCAPublic education governanceDefeated49.29% (74,927)50.71% (77,092)1.42%
North Dakota1950Amendment 2LRCAProperty, TaxesDefeated25.86% (38,561)74.14% (110,567)48.28%
North Dakota1950Initiative 1CISSTaxesDefeated48.54% (74,528)51.46% (79,013)2.92%
North Dakota1950Initiative 2CISSAlcohol laws, County and municipal governanceDefeated29.33% (48,250)70.67% (116,235)41.33%
North Dakota1950Referendum 1VRTaxesDefeated17.49% (29,045)82.51% (137,016)65.02%
California1950Proposition 1LRCABond issues, Veterans policyAllow for the issuance of bonds up to $100,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and...Approved72.01% (1,664,445)27.99% (646,952)44.02%
California1950Proposition 2LRCAVeterans policy, TaxesAllow the legislature to create tax exemptions on the farms and homes purchased from the Veterans We...Defeated42.99% (945,494)57.01% (1,253,914)14.02%
California1950Proposition 3LRCABond issues, TransportationAllow public bodies to use parking meter income for security for the payment of revenue bonds used t...Approved67.67% (1,515,124)32.33% (723,882)35.34%
Missouri1950Amendment 1VRFuel taxes, Highways and bridgesRefer a law that increases the motor fuel license tax from two to four cents per gallon to fund high...Defeated25.32% (179,094)74.68% (528,201)49.36%
Alabama1949Amendment 1LRCABond issuesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed the governor shall be permi...Approved61.56% (40,788)38.44% (25,464)23.13%
Alabama1949Amendment 2LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the County of Marion i...Approved55.39% (28,150)44.61% (22,673)10.78%
Alabama1949Amendment 3LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that all counties, except M...Approved60.55% (37,588)39.45% (24,492)21.10%
Alabama1949Amendment 4LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and financeThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the legislature fix, r...Defeated49.79% (21,473)50.21% (21,651)0.41%
Alabama1949Amendment 5LRCAUtility policyThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to limit to 30 years, the u...Defeated49.52% (21,333)50.48% (21,748)0.96%
Alabama1949Amendment 6LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to allow St. Clair County t...Approved52.56% (23,150)47.44% (20,896)5.12%
Alabama1949Amendment 7LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to allow Cherokee County to...Approved53.07% (23,293)46.93% (20,601)6.13%
Alabama1949Amendment 8LRCAPublic education funding, Public education governance, TaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to allow the board of dduca...Approved53.24% (23,154)46.76% (20,336)6.48%
Alabama1949Amendment 9LRCATaxesThe amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to allow a special school t...Approved54.02% (23,913)45.98% (20,351)8.05%
California1949Proposition 1BIBond issues, EducationAllow for the issuance of bonds up to $250,000,000 for loans and grants for school districts and est...Approved72.80% (1,890,779)27.20% (706,570)45.59%
California1949Proposition 10LRCAAlcohol laws, Constitutional wording changesRemove Section 26a of Article I of the Constitution, which was inoperable and regarded the effective...Approved70.74% (1,409,094)29.26% (582,960)41.47%
California1949Proposition 11LRCAState executive official measures, Salaries of government officials, Constitutional wording changesEliminate sections from the Constitution.Defeated27.85% (565,511)72.15% (1,465,325)44.31%
California1949Proposition 12CISSTime standardsEstablish the time standard in California as Standard Pacific Time and establish daylight saving tim...Approved54.63% (1,406,257)45.37% (1,167,846)9.26%
California1949Proposition 2CICAPublic assistance programsReinstate the Old Age Security and Aid to Blind plan to pay people of old age $75 per month and blin...Approved57.52% (1,560,484)42.48% (1,152,329)15.05%
California1949Proposition 3LRCAState legislatures measures, State and local government budgets, spending, and financeEstablish limits on budget sessions of the legislature and set the salary of legislators.Approved57.11% (1,312,445)42.89% (985,646)14.22%
California1949Proposition 4LRCAConstitutional wording changes, County and municipal governanceEliminate inoperative provisions.Approved66.48% (1,392,453)33.52% (702,170)32.95%
California1949Proposition 5LRCAState constitutional conventions, Constitutional wording changesRepeal Section 19 of Article XX of the state constitution, relating to the Constitutional Convention...Approved70.50% (1,439,537)29.50% (602,249)41.01%
California1949Proposition 6LRCAConstitutional wording changes, State legislatures measuresRepeal Section 1a of Article IV of the state Constitution, which relates to the effective date of st...Approved71.68% (1,439,501)28.32% (568,815)43.35%
California1949Proposition 7LRCAConstitutional wording changes, TaxesDelete inoperative provisions in the Constitution relating to taxation.Approved71.63% (1,481,941)28.37% (587,005)43.26%
California1949Proposition 8LRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, Constitutional wording changesEliminate a duplicate section from the Constitution, remove sections from the Constitution, and expa...Approved72.06% (1,451,034)27.94% (562,623)44.12%
California1949Proposition 9LRCAConstitutional wording changesRepeal Sections 4 to 9 of Article XXII of the Constitution.Approved72.10% (1,431,923)27.90% (554,202)44.19%
Kentucky1949School Funds ReferendumLRCAState and local government budgets, spending, and finance, EducationApproved
Kentucky1949State and City Official Salaries ReferendumLRCASalaries of government officialsApproved
New Jersey1949Public Question No. 1BIBond issuesAn act authorized $25 million in bonds for state institutions.Approved67.68% (776,896)32.32% (371,077)35.35%
New Jersey1949Public Question No. 2BIBond issuesAn act would have authorized $105 million in bonds for veterans' bonuses.Defeated49.26% (578,988)50.74% (596,484)1.49%
New Jersey1949Public Question No. 3BIBond issuesAn act would have authorized $100 million in bonds for housing assistance.Defeated37.45% (397,504)62.55% (663,877)25.10%
New York1949Amendment 1LRCAState executive branch structureAuthorize the lieutenant-governor-elect to serve as governor in event of death of governor-elect bef...Approved79.89% (1,796,852)20.11% (452,419)59.77%
New York1949Amendment 2LRCAVeterans policyAuthorize the payment of war bonuses to members of armed forces from New York state regardless of re...Approved72.05% (1,633,560)27.95% (633,569)44.11%
New York1949Amendment 3LRCAState judiciary structureEstablish a court of claims as constitutional court of recordApproved70.59% (1,479,971)29.41% (616,707)41.17%
New York1949Amendment 4LRCAAdministrative powers and rulemakingProvide for an increased penalty for a public officer that refuses to waive immunity or give testimo...Approved77.35% (1,611,049)22.65% (471,724)54.70%
New York1949Amendment 5LRCACivil service, Veterans policyRevise veterans' preference in civil service employment to include increased retainment and promotio...Approved59.34% (1,592,483)40.66% (1,090,977)18.69%
New York1949Amendment 6LRCALocal government finance and taxes, Debt limits, Housing development fundingAllow villages of 5,000 or more inhabitants certain powers of cities in relation to indebtedness for...Approved69.67% (1,441,214)30.33% (627,479)39.34%