California Proposition 12, Legislative Committees Amendment (1940)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1940 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
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 5, 1940. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing either house of the legislature to create a committee to research facts and make recommendations. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing either house of the legislature to create a committee to research facts and make recommendations. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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929,527 | 52.06% | ||
| No | 855,845 | 47.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Committees | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2. Adds section 37 to Article IV of Constitution. Authorizes either house of Legislature by resolution to appoint committees to ascertain facts and make recommendations as to subjects within legislative scope, joint committees for such purposes consisting of members of both houses to be created by concurrent resolutions; declares such resolutions may authorize such committees to act either during sessions or after final adjournment, and 'have such powers and duties as provided by resolutions creating them or by law or legislative rules. Declares committee members shall receive no additional compensation except expenses necessarily incurred. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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