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California Proposition 13, City of Vernon Charter Amendment (1954)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the city of Vernon to frame a charter, allowing such charter to define voter eligibility, and limiting future annexations to uninhabited territory. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the city of Vernon to frame a charter, allowing such charter to define voter eligibility, and limiting future annexations to uninhabited territory. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,067,525 | 40.26% | ||
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1,583,890 | 59.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Vernon City Charter | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 20. Authorizes City of Vernon in• Los Angeles County to propose charter for adoption by city electors and ratification by Legislature. Limits power of originating future charter amendments to city council. Permits charter to define voting eligibility in city elections. If less than 135 registered voters reside in city on day of charter adoption election, permits charter to fix voting eligibility and eligibility for office without regard to residence and on basis of property ownership. Confines future annexations to uninhabited territory. | ” |
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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