California Proposition 1, Bonds for Veterans (June 1960)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date June 7, 1960 | |
| Topic Bond issues | |
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| Type Bond issue | Origin State Legislature |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a bond issue in California on June 7, 1960. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $400,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for the issuance of bonds up to $400,000,000 for helping veterans purchase homes and farms and establishing the terms of such bonds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,254,410 | 64.93% | ||
| No | 1,217,808 | 35.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans Farm and Home Bonds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.4. Authorizes issue and sale of four hundred million dollars ($400,000,000) in state bonds to provide funds to be used by State Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with Veterans Farm and Home Purchase Act of 1943 in assisting California war veterans to acquire farms and homes. Brings into operation and validates Veterans Bond Act of 1960 governing issue, sale and redemption of such bonds. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the measure to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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