Title

Pension Sweepstakes

Secretary of State No.

1940-p-1

Description

PENSION SWEEPSTAKES. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Creates Old Age Pension Board appointed by Governor with jurisdiction to conduct baseball and football sweepstakes to finance and pay pensions to aged persons. Prescribes its powers and duties and organization and qualification of members. Legalizes designated copyrighted systems of baseball and football lotteries. Prohibits other forms of lotteries and sweepstakes and betting on results of baseball and football games. Prescribes licenses for persons selling sweepstakes tickets. Authorizes $50.00 monthly pension to citizens 60 years old, declaring pension and other income shall not exceed $75.00 monthly. Prescribes qualifications of pensioners.

Date

1-1-1940

Document Type

Initiative

Qualified

Failed to Qualify

Recommended Citation

Pension Sweepstakes California Initiative 1940-p-1 (1940).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/130