California Proposition 11, Right to Employment Without Discrimination Based on Race or Religion Initiative (1946)

California Proposition 11
Election date November 5, 1946
Topic Administrative organization and Constitutional rights
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 5, 1946. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported this ballot initiative to: provide that the opportunity to obtain and hold employment without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, or ancestry is a civil and constitutional right; provide that discriminatory employment practices are a matter of state concern because they harm individuals, employers, and the broader public welfare; and establish a five-member State Fair Employment Practice Commission to enforce this right.

A “no” vote opposed this ballot initiative to: provide that the opportunity to obtain and hold employment without discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, or ancestry is a civil and constitutional right; provide that discriminatory employment practices are a matter of state concern because they harm individuals, employers, and the broader public welfare; and establish a five-member State Fair Employment Practice Commission to enforce this right.

Election results

California Proposition 11
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		675,697	28.65%
No		1,682,646	71.35%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:

“

Fair Employment Practices Act. Initiative.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Declares State policy that all persons have the right of equal opportunity to secure employment. To effect such policy makes it unlawful to refuse to hire, to discharge, or to discriminate in conditions of employment against any person because of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry. Establishes a commission to prevent such unlawful practices by conciliation or order and by education. Provides for judicial review of commission's orders. Appropriates sum for commission.

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1946, at least 178,764 valid signatures were required.

See also

1946 Measures

• 1946 Measures
• Race and ethnicity issues on the ballot
• Constitutional rights on the ballot
• Local religion-related policy on the ballot
• Administrative organization on the ballot
• 1946 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1946)