California Proposition 10, No Tax Money To Groups Or Individuals Who Lobby (1952)

California Proposition 10
	Election date; November 4, 1952
	Topic; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
	Status; Defeated
Type; Constitutional amendment	Origin; Citizens

California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the giving of any state funds to any group that attempts to influence legislation and directing the Attorney General to recover any funds given in the past or future to such groups.

A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the giving of any state funds to any group that attempts to influence legislation and directing the Attorney General to recover any funds given in the past or future to such groups.

Election results[edit]

California Proposition 10
Result	Votes	Percentage
Yes	1,776,367	41.86%
No	2,467,604	58.14%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:

“

Public Funds: Certain Expenditures Prohibited

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Adds Section 31 ½ to Article IV of Constitution. Prohibits (and provides that Constitution has always prohibited) appropriation or expenditure of public money to California State Chamber of Commerce, any local chamber of commerce, County Supervisors Association, or any private organization which attempts to influence legislation. Directs Attorney General to recover public money hitherto or hereafter expended in violation of such prohibition. Provides that future operation of this prohibition shall not be affected if retroactive application is held invalid.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1952, at least 303,687 valid signatures were required.

External links[edit]

California Voter Guide (November 1952)

Footnotes[edit]

California Proposition 10

Election date November 4, 1952
Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status d Defeated
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

	v • e State of California Sacramento (capital)
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