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California Proposition 10, Constitutional Conventions Amendment (1920)
| California Proposition 10 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1920 | |
| Topic Constitutional conventions | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the legislature to call for a constitutional convention any time a recommendation for a convention is passed by two-thirds of each house of the legislature and is approved by a majority of electors at the following general election, establishing procedures for selecting delegates to the constitutional convention, and creating procedures for when a new constitution is framed. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the legislature to call for a constitutional convention any time a recommendation for a convention is passed by two-thirds of each house of the legislature and is approved by a majority of electors at the following general election, establishing procedures for selecting delegates to the constitutional convention, and creating procedures for when a new constitution is framed. |
Election results
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California Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 203,240 | 32.20% | ||
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428,002 | 67.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Convention | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 10 amending Section 2, Article XVIII of Constitution. Declares that Legislatures, whenever recommended by two-thirds of each branch thereof and approved by majority at next general election, shall provide at next session for calling convention to frame new Constitution and for electing delegates thereto; prescribes number and qualifications of such delegates; requires submission of such Constitution to people for approval at special election, authorizing such convention to submit alternative proposals. If this amendment is adopted requires that Legislature shall at next session enact all measures necessary to the holding of such convention. | ” |
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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