Proposition Summary

Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Adds Article XXXII to Constitution. Permits wagering and gambling in licensed establishments. Creates five-man state commission empowered to license and supervise pari-mutuel betting at tracks, off-track bookmaking, wagering on athletic and skill contests, and gambling games and devices. Authorizes commission to operate or license gaming, lotteries, etc. Imposes percentage taxes on money wagered, revenue to be deposited in pension and welfare fund for payment of aged and blind aid allowances. Names first members of commission, future members to •be elected. Continues licensing authority of Horse Racing Board.

Proposition Number

6

Year

1950

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 789297; A: 22.8; N: 2675641; B: 77.2

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Initiative

For Author

Roy G. Owens, Vice President, Pension and Taxpayers Union, Inc.; Glen S. Wilson, Former Townsend Plan National Field Representative; Aaron Sapiro, Attorney at Law

Against Author

Francis V. Keesling, Sr., Chairman, Californians Against the Gambling Combine; Mrs. Edward T. Walker, President, California Congress of Parents and Teachers; Mrs. Chalmers McGaughey, Chairman, Southern California Citizens Committee

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