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California Proposition 12, County Supervisors Salaries Amendment (1970)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the county governing body shall set the salaries for county supervisors, subject to referendum. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the county governing body shall set the salaries for county supervisors, subject to referendum. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,626,035 | 50.57% | ||
| No | 2,567,287 | 49.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Compensation of County Supervisors | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Provides that county governing body, rather than Legislature, shall prescribe compensation of its members by an ordinance that is subject to referendum. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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