California Proposition 6 Briggs Initiative Collection, 1977-1980

Description: Beginning in 1977, California State Senator John Briggs from Fullerton authored and introduced State Ballot Initiative 6, also known as the Briggs Initiative, for the November 1978 election. The initiative's intent was to prohibit hiring or requiring the dismissal of public school teachers and schoolworkers who "engaged in advocating, soliciting, imposing, encouraging or promoting of private or public homosexual acts." Proposition 6 was defeated in the November 1978 election with 58.4 (No) to 41.6 (Yes) percent. Conditions Governing Access: The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Dates Covered: 1977 -- 1980

Donor: Morris Kight

Holding Institution: University of Southern California

Archive: ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives

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