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California Proposition 11, Gender-Neutral Language in State Constitution Amendment (1974)

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California Proposition 11
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Election date
November 5, 1974
Topic
Constitutional language
Status
Approveda 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

California Proposition 11

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,630,958 50.43%
No 2,586,035 49.57%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

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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