Proposition Summary

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.1 (Third Ex. Sess., 1950,). Adds Section 19 to Article XX of Constitution. Provides that public office or employment shall not be held by, and no tax exemption shall be extended to, any person or organization advocating overthrow of Federal or State Government by force or unlawful means or advocating support of foreign government against United States in event of hostilities. Authorizes legislation to enforce this provision.

Proposition Number

5

Year

1952

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Popular Vote Results

Y: 2902695; A: 68.1; N: 1359970; B: 31.9

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Assembly Constitutional Amendment

Code Sections Affected

Added Cal. Const. art. XX, section 19.

For Author

John D. Babbage, Member of Assembly, 76th Assembly District, Riverside County

Against Author

Ernest Besig, Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California

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