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California Proposition 10, Boroughs Government and Boundaries Amendment (1918)
| California Proposition 10 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1918 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported declaring that when a borough is established in a consolidated city and county, there shall be no change in the boundaries or governmental powers of the borough without the consent of the majority of borough electors. |
A “no” vote opposed declaring that when a borough is established in a consolidated city and county, there shall be no change in the boundaries or governmental powers of the borough without the consent of the majority of borough electors. |
Election results
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California Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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179,627 | 51.12% | ||
| No | 171,735 | 48.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Borough Government Permanency | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2. Amends section 8 ½ of Article XI of constitution. Adds provision thereto declaring that whenever a borough is established in a consolidated city and county pursuant to provisions of charter thereof, in connection with annexation of other territory, or otherwise, there shall thereafter be no change in the boundaries or governmental power of such borough without the consent of a majority of the electors of such borough voting at an election held for that purpose. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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