California Proposition 13, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Amendment (1958)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1958 | |
| Topic State executive official measures | |
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 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a position appointed by the State Board of Education and confirmed by the State Senate. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a position appointed by the State Board of Education and confirmed by the State Senate. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,519,209 | 37.58% | ||
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2,522,998 | 62.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Superintendent of Public Instruction | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 2. Makes office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, appointive instead of elective, after 1962. Confers appointing power on State Board of Education, subject to confirmation by State Senate. | ” |
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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