California Proposition 10, Single-Subject Rule for Initiatives Amendment (1948)
| California Proposition 10 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Direct democracy measures | |
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 2, 1948. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported enacting a single-subject rule for ballot initiatives. |
A “no” vote opposed enacting a single-subject rule for ballot initiatives. |
Election results
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California Proposition 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,973,761 | 67.20% | ||
| No | 963,387 | 32.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 10 was as follows:
| “ | Initiatives. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 2. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds Section 1c to Article IV of the Constitution. Provides that every constitutional amendment or statute proposed by the initiative shall relate to but one subject. Prohibits submission to the electors of initiative constitutional amendments or statutes embracing more than one subject and declares that any such initiative hereafter submitted or approved shall not go into effect. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article IV, California Constitution
The ballot measure added a Section 1c to Article IV of the California Constitution. The following underlined text was added:[1]
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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ UC-Hastings, "Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2," accessed December 17, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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