California Ballot Propositions
1944-1960 | 1962-1980 | 1982-2000 | 2002
1944-1960
1944 | 1946 | 1948 | 1949 | 1952 | 1954 | 1956 | 1958 | 1960
May 16, 1944
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1
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Taxation of Federal Property
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November 7, 1944
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §§ 990-991.3
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Veterans Bond Act of 1943
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/4
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Taxation - Veterans Exemption
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 5, §22
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Constitutional Officers Compensation
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1c
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Taxation - Exemption: Relig,Hosp, & Char. Org.
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §3.5
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Public Officers & Employees - Reinstatement after Military Service
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6
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N
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Legislature: Sessions, Budget
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §23b
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Legislature: Expenses of Members
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8
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N
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Validating Tax Deeds
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9
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Y
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Uncodified
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Funds for Elementary Schools
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10
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Y
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Const. art. XI, §5
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Compensation for Officers
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11
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N
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Retirement Payment: Gross Income Tax
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12
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N
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Right of Employment
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November 5, 1946
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §§ 993-994.3
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Veteran´s Bond Act of 1946
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2
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N
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Greyhound Racing
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §15
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Public Schools
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §31
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Business Loans for Veterans
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5
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N
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Creation of Court of Tax Appeals
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §§ 2, 34, 34a
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Annual Sessions of the Legislature
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §3.3
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County Board of Education
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §3.1
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County of Superintendent of Schools
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §2.1
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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10
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Y
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Const. art. 5, §22
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Salary of the Governor
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11
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N
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Fair Employment Practices Act
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §1b
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Amendment of Laws Adopted by Initiative
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13
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N
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Allocation of Public School Funds
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14
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Y
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Const. art. 5, §16
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Disability of the Governor to Act
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15
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N
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Validation of LEgislative Amend. to Alien Land Law
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16
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 13, §12
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Repeal of Educational Poll Tax
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17
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Y
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Const. art. 12, §22
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Public Utilities Commission
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November 2, 1948
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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N
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Taxation - Veterans Exemption
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2
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N
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Local Control & Enforcement of Intoxicating Liquors
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3
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Y
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Lab. Code § 6902
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Railroad Brakemen - Initiative
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 25
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Aged & Blind Aid - Initiative
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5
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N
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Compensation of Legislators
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6
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N
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Regulation of Commercial Fishing
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 2, §1
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Residence of Voters
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §8
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Superior Judges - Vacancies
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 5, §16
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Succession to Governorship
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10
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §1c
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Initiatives - Relate to One Subject
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11
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N
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Municipal Charters
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12
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N
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Local Control of Intoxicating Liquors
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13
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N
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Senate Reapportionment
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14
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N
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Creation of State Housing Agency
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15
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N
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Fish Nets - Initiative
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16
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Y
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Chiropractic Act of 1922
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Chiropractors - Amendment
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17
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N
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State Civil Service Exemption
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18
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N
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State Payment of Tax Exemption Losses
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19
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §25 1/2
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Fish & Game Commission
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November 8, 1949
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §15
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School Bonds
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 27, repealed art. 25
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Aged & Blind Aid
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §2
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Legislative Sessions & Pay
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4
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 7, §§ 7 1/2a, 8a, 18 1/2a Amended Const. art. 11, §18
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Local Government Issues
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5
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 20, §19
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Const. Conv. 1878-79 - Payment of Expenses
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6
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 4, §1A
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Effective Date of 1933 Statutes
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7
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 13, §§ 1.6, 8a, 14 1/2, 14 3/4, 15 1/2, 16 1/2 Amended §§ 14, 14 4/5. Added Const. art.18
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Revision of Tax Provisions
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §22
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State Fiscal Affairs
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9
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 22, §§ 4-9
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Remove obsolete provisions relating to adoption of Constitution of 1879
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10
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 1, §26a
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Inoperative Suspension Provision (repeal of)
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11
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N
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State Offices, Legislators Judges
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12
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Y
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Uncodified
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Daylight Savings Time - Initiative
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June 6, 1950
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §6
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Veterans Farm & Home Bonds
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2
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N
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Veterans Possessory Interest
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3
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Y
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Const. art. XI, § 18 1/4
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Financing of Off-Street Parking
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November 7, 1950
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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N
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Personal Property Taxation
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §1d
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Naming People to Office
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 6
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Inferior Court Reorganization
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 2, §1
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Eligibility to Vote
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5
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N
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Legislators - Service on Boards & Commissions
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6
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N
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Legalizing and Licensing Gambling
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7
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Y
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8.1 Chiropractic Act of 1922
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Chiropractors
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8
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N
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Compensation of Local Officers
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 24, §§ 4 & 6
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State Civil Service
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10
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Y
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Const. art. 34
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Require Election to Establish Public Housing Project Initiative
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11
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Y
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Torrens Act - §4.81 -48.9
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Land Title - Torrens Act Amendments
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November 4, 1952
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §16
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Veterans Farm & Home Bonds
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 9, §6
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Public School Funds - (Initiative) Const. Amend.
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3
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Y
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Rev. & Tax. Code §214
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Taxation - Welfare Exemptio of Non-Profit Schools (Referendum)
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §22
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Payments to Needy Blind
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §19
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Subversive Persons & Groups
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §3
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Oaths of Office
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7
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Y
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Elec. Code §§ 53, 3928.1, 3946
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Elections - Ballot Designations of Party Affiliation (Referendum)
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/2
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Taxation - Church Bldgs Under Construction
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1a
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Taxation - College Bldgs Under Construction
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10
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N
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Public Funds - Prohibitions of Expenditures
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11
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N
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Payment to Aged Persons - Initiative
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §20
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Military Service by Public Officers
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13
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N
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Elections - Prohibitory Cross Filing
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14
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Y
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Repealed Const. art. 19
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Constitutional Restrictions on Chinese
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15
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §§ 14 4/5 & 16
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Taxation - Insurance Companies & Banks
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16
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §8
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Borough Form of City Government
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17
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N
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Chiropractors - Amend to Chiropractic Initiative
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18
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §19
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Community Redevelopment Projects
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19
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N
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Grand Juries
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20
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §22
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State Funds: Hospital Construction
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21
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §8
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Superior Judges Vacancies
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22
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N
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Property Tax Statements
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23
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N
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Description of Property for Assessment
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24
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §16.5
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School Bonds
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November 2, 1954
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §§ 906.25 et seq.
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Veterans' Bonds
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §17
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School Bonds
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §22
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Alcoholic Beverage Control
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4
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N
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Aid to Needy Aged
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §4
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Taxation - Exemption of Vessels
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §2
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Salary of Legislators
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7
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Y
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Land Title Law (1914) - Amendment
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Land Titles - Authorizes Legislature to amend Torrens Act - Initiative
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8
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N
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Taxation - Exemption - Commercial Fishing Vessels
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/2
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Taxation - Church Exemption - Property Under Construction
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10
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N
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Terms of State Officers
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/4
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Taxation - Exemption for Disabled Veterans
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12
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N
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Voting Eligibility
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13
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N
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Vernon City Charter
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14
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1a
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Taxation - College Exemption - Property Under Construction
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15
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1c
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Taxation - Welfare Exemption - Property Under Construction
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16
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Y
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Const. art. 14, §4
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Water Rights of Govt Agencies
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17
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N
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Street & Hywy Fund - Vehicle Parking
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18
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Y
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Const. art. 1, §17
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Non-Citizen Residents - Property Ownership
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19
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N
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Inferior Court Judges
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20
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §7 1/2
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Framing County Charters
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November 6, 1956
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code ch 6, div. 4
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Veterans Bonds - Homes & Farms
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §18
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School Bonds
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §4 1/2
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State Construction Program Bonds
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4
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N
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Oil & Gas Conservation - Initiative
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5
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §22
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Alcoholic Beverage Establishments
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/2
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Taxation - Church Exemptions - Parking Lots
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7
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N
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Change name of Assembly to "House of Representatives"
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 4
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Legislative Budget Sessions Dates
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9
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N
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Borough Form of County Government
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10
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N
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State Civil Serv Contract - Architects & Engineers
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §7 1/2
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Framing County Charters
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §1
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State Indebtedness
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13
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Y
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Repeal of Initiative Act
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Repealing Alien Land Law
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14
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §23a
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Legislative Employees
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15
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §31 Const. art. 12, §13
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Public Water Supplies: Mutual Water Companies
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16
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §4
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Civil & Criminal Appeals
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17
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §§ 17, 25
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Constitutional Provisions Relating to Judiciary
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18
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N
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Inferior Court Judges
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19
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Y
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Const. art. 21, §22
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State Boundaries
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November 4, 1958
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Mil. & Vet. Code §§996.60 et seq.
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Veteran Bond Act of 1958
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §19
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School Bonds
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §19.5
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State Construction Program Bonds
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §8 1/2
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Harbor Development Bonds
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5
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N
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Compensation of Legislators
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6
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N
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State Indebtedness
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7
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §38, Const. art. 5, §16
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Govt Functions: Wartime Disaster
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8
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Y
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Const. art. 2, §1 1/2
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Residential Voting
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §2
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General Legislative Sessions
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10
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N
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Eminent Domain: Airports & Schools
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11
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N
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Local Street And Road Bonds
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12
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N
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Legislators as Notary Public
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13
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N
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Superintendent of Public Instruction - Appointive
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14
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N
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Compensation of Local Officers
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15
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N
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Boxing matches - Amend of Initiative
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16
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N
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Taxes - School Property - Initiative
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17
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N
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State Sales, Use & Income Tax Rates - Initiative
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18
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N
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Employer-Employee Relations (Right to Work) -Initiative
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June 7, 1960
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §21
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Veterans Farm & Home Bonds
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2
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §20
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School Bonds
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 16, §1
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State Indebtedness
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November 8, 1960
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#
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Y/N
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Codification
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Description
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1
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Y
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Water Code §§12930 et seq.
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Water Resources Development Bond Act
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2
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N
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Terms of Assemblymen (4 yrs.)
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3
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §1 1/4
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Taxation - Disabled Veterans Exemption
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4
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Y
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Const. art. 20, §16
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Terms of Office - Agency Managing State College System
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5
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N
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Compensation of Legislatures
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6
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §2.6
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Assessment of Golf Courses
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7
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Y
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Chiropractic Initiative Act
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Chiropractors - Amendments
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8
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N
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Eligibility to Vote (Felons)
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9
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Y
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Const. art. 11, §10
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Claims Against Chartered Cities & Counties
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10
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §§1a-c, 10b, 26a
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Administration of Justice - membership of judicial counsel - committee on judicial qualification
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11
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Y
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Const. art. 13, §§1 1/4, 1 1/4a
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Veterans Tax Exemption
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12
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Y
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Const. art. 4, §§5, 9, 10, 13, 20, 22
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Constitution: Eliminates Obsolete Provisions
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13
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Y
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Const. art. 6, §4e
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Dist. Ct. of Appeal: Appellate Jurisdiction
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14
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N
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Street & Highway Funds - Grade Crossing Bonds
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15
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N
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Senate Reapportionment - Initiative
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