California Proposition 10, Repeal of Inoperable Prohibition Amendment Amendment (1949)

California Proposition 10
Election date November 8, 1949
Topic Constitutional language
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

California Proposition 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1949. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported removing Section 26a of Article I of the Constitution, which was inoperable and regarded the effective date of the prohibition amendment.

A “no” vote opposed removing Section 26a of Article I of the Constitution, which was inoperable and regarded the effective date of the prohibition amendment.

Election results

California Proposition 10
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,409,094	70.74%
No		582,960	29.26%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:

“

Repeal of Suspension Provision

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 72. Repeals inoperative Section 26a of Article I of Constitution, suspending the effective date of prohibition amendment submitted at 1914 election, said prohibition amendment having been refused adoption.

”

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.

See also

1949 Measures

• 1949 Measures
• Alcohol laws on the ballot
• Constitutional wording changes on the ballot
• 1949 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

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External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1949)