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California Proposition 11, City Charters Amendment (1948)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing city charters and amendments to be voted on at a special election or the next general or municipal election, allowing charter amendments to be filed at any time, and allowing charters to establish boroughs. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing city charters and amendments to be voted on at a special election or the next general or municipal election, allowing charter amendments to be filed at any time, and allowing charters to establish boroughs. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,036,181 | 36.85% | ||
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1,775,894 | 63.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Charters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 18. Amends Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution. Permits submission of city charters and charter amendments either at special election or ensuing general or municipal election, in place of present requirement that same be submitted 40 to 60 days after completion of publication. Permits charter amendment petitions to be filed at any time. Permits charter to establish borough form of government in less than entire municipality. After establishment of borough, prohibits amendment of borough powers without majority consent of borough voters. Defines "qualified electors” as those currently registered. | ” |
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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