Measures & Initiatives 1942 to 1949
| Election Date | Subject | Votes Received | ||
| 11/03/1942 | City Employees Salary Increase | Yes No | 33,838 49,864 | |
| 05/19/1944 | 12,000,000 Sewage Bonds 11-1104 | Yes No | 53,712 25,848 | |
| 05/19/1944 | 3,000,000 Dock Bonds 11-1105 | Yes No | 50,189 27,028 | |
| 11/07/1944 | Pension - City Employees | Yes No | 54,593 64,552 | |
| 11/07/1944 | Special Tax - New Jail 7-115 | Yes No | 69,190 52,893 | |
| 06/22/1945 | 2 Mill Tax Civic Center | Yes No | 19,896 39,542 | |
| 05/17/1946 | Hours & Salary - Fireman Amend Charter Section 4-128 | Yes No | 26,918 30,660 | |
| 05/17/1946 | Age Limit Police & Fire Amend Charter Section 4-106 | Yes No | 43,414 11,364 | |
| 05/17/1946 | 40 Hour Week - City Employees Amend Charter (Insert section 2-511) | Yes No | 26,347 28,460 | |
| 05/17/1946 | Limiting Inspection of Exam Papers Amend Charter Section 4-105 | Yes No | 27,710 23,265 | |
| 05/17/1946 | Limit Life Civil Service Laid Off List Amend Charter (Insert section 4-129) | Yes No | 38,464 14,417 | |
| 05/17/1946 | City's Liability for Certain Claims Amend Charter (Add section 1-112) | Yes No | 35,057 15,236 | |
| 11/05/1946 | Authorizing a Special Tax for a Civic Center Amend Charter | Yes No | 49,586 53,915 | |
| | Preference Holladay Park Site of Civic Center | Eastside Westside | 38,018 34,541 | |
| 11/05/1946 | Fixing Hours of Duty for City Firemen Amend Charter Section 4-128 | Yes No | 62,607 40,459 | |
| 11/05/1946 | Authorizing a Special Tax for a War Memorial Amend Charter | Yes No | 21,301 75,173 | |
| 11/05/1946 | Fixing Salaries of City Officials Amend Charter Sections 2-114 & 2-402 | Yes No | 36,376 66,881 | |
| 05/24/1948 | Franchise - Pacific Power & Light Company Ordinance Referred to Voters by Council | Yes No | 93,942 23,064 | |
| 05/24/1948 | Dogs - Supervision and Disposition Ordinance Referred by Council but not passed by Council | Yes No | 56,729 68,667 | |
| 05/24/1948 | Two Mill Levy - City Office Building Fund Amend Charter (Insert Section 7-116) | Yes No | 25,936 92,463 | |
| 05/21/1948 | Special Levy - Sullivan's Gulch Expressway Amend Charter | Yes No | 38,144 83,520 | |
| 11/02/1948 | Special Tax for Fire and Police Disability , Retirement and Death Benefit Plan Amend Charter (Insert Chapter 5) Download text of measure (PDF) | Yes No | 83,370 56,938 | |
| 11/02/1948 | Pacific Daylight Time Amend Charter (Insert Section 13-101) Download text of measure (PDF) | Yes No | 71,508 67,842 | |
| 11/02/1948 | Inalienability of Public Places (Street Vacation) Amend Charter Section 1-107 Download text of measure (PDF) | Yes No | 78,654 41,784 | |
| 11/02/1948 | Special Tax for Fire Fighting Equipment and Fire Station Construction Amend Charter (Insert Section 7-116) Donwload text of measure (PDF) | Yes No | 97,054 40,616 | |
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