California Proposition 11, State Tenure Board Initiative (1936)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating the State Tenure Board to hear cases against instructors and determine tenure. |
A “no” vote opposed creating the State Tenure Board to hear cases against instructors and determine tenure. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 438,490 | 25.82% | ||
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1,259,603 | 74.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Instructors' Tenure | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds section 16 to Article IX of Constitution. Creates State Tenure Board of three members, each elected from a district, boundaries of which are defined, prescribing qualifications, terms, salary, powers and duties of members, Specifies instructors affected by amendment. Provides two-year probationary period therefor excepting those having permanent tenure. Specifies causes of dismissal of instructors. Vests State Tenure Board and local school boards with jurisdiction to hear and decide charges against instructor, prescribing procedure therefor, permitting instructors to appear and defend, and empowering State Tenure Board to sustain or overrule such decisions of local school board. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1936, at least 186,378 valid signatures were required.
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