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California Proposition 6, Ban on Lesbian and Gay Teachers Initiative (1978)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1978 | |
| Topic LGBT issues | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported this ballot initiative to require schools to fire lesbian and gay teachers if a school board determines that the person engaged in homosexual activity or homosexual conduct. |
A "no" vote opposed this ballot initiative to require schools to fire lesbian and gay teachers if a school board determines that the person engaged in homosexual activity or homosexual conduct. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,823,293 | 41.57% | ||
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3,969,120 | 58.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | School Employees. Homosexuality. Initiative Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Provides for filing charges against schoolteachers, teachers' aides, school administrators or counselors for advocating, soliciting, imposing, encouraging or promoting private or public sexual acts defined in sections 286(a) and 288a(a) of the Penal Code between persons of same sex in a manner likely to come to the attention of other employees or students; or publicly and indiscreetly engaging in said acts. Prohibits hiring and requires dismissal of such persons if school board determines them unfit for service after considering enumerated guidelines. In dismissal cases only, provides for two-stage hearings, written findings, judicial review. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated statutes filed in 1978, at least 312,404 valid signatures were required.
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