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California Proposition 11, Elimination of Sections from the Constitution Amendment (1949)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 8. 1949 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
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 8, 1949. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating sections regarding the terms of legislators and constitutional officers elected following the adoption of the 1879 Constitution, the abolishment of the office of the Surveyor General, the formerly applicable salaries of State constitutional officers and judges, the position of Supreme Court commissioners, and the time of election for the Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating sections regarding the terms of legislators and constitutional officers elected following the adoption of the 1879 Constitution, the abolishment of the office of the Surveyor General, the formerly applicable salaries of State constitutional officers and judges, the position of Supreme Court commissioners, and the time of election for the Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 565,511 | 27.85% | ||
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1,465,325 | 72.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Provisions Regarding State Officers, Legislators and Judges | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 73. Repeals or amends various sections of Articles IV, V, YI, IX, XX and XXII of Constitution. Deletes provisions relating to terms of legislators and constitutional officers elected following adoption of 1879 Constitution and relating to abolished office of Surveyor General. Deletes salary provisions formerly applicable to State constitutional officers and judges. Eliminates language formerly applicable to Supreme court commissioners, Deletes special provision for time of election of Superintendent of Public Instruction. | ” |
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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