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California Proposition 11, Gender-Neutral Language in State Constitution Amendment (1974)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1974 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending language of the California Constitution to replace masculine gender words, such as man, with gender-neutral words, such as person. |
A "no" vote opposed amending language of the California Constitution to replace masculine gender words, such as man, with gender-neutral words, such as person. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,630,958 | 50.43% | ||
| No | 2,586,035 | 49.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Miscellaneous Language Changes Regarding Gender. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends Constitution to recast various terms presently couched in the masculine gender to refer to the "person" or official referred to and makes other minor, nonsubstantive language changes. Financial impact: none. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
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.
In the California State Assembly, the constitutional amendment was approved by a vote of 65-0. In the California State Senate, the constitutional amendment was approved by a vote of 27-8.[1]
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