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California Proposition 7, Initiative and Referendum Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported creating an initiative and referendum process in California. |
A “no” vote opposed creating an initiative and referendum process in California. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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168,744 | 76.41% | ||
| No | 52,093 | 23.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative and Referendum. Senate Constitutional Amendment No 22. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the constitution of said state amending section 1 of Article 4 thereof, relating to legislative powers and reserving to the people of the State of California the power to propose laws, statutes and amendments to the constitution and to enact the same at the polls, independent of the legislature and also reserving to the people of the State of California the power to approve or reject at the polls any act or section or part of any act of the legislature. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
Proposition 7 was placed on the ballot via Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 22.
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