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California Proposition 13, Requirement to be a Political Party Candidate Initiative (1952)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in California on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring candidates and nominees of a particular political party to be a registered member of that party for at least three months prior to filing nomination papers. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring candidates and nominees of a particular political party to be a registered member of that party for at least three months prior to filing nomination papers. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,150,073 | 49.96% | ||
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2,153,727 | 50.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Elections: Prohibiting Cross-Filing. Initiative to the Legislature. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Provides that no person shall be a candidate or nominee of a political party for any office unless he has been registered as affiliated with such party for at least three months prior to filing nomination papers. Invalidates conflicting laws. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an indirect initiated state statute was equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For indirect initiated statutes filed in 1952, at least 303,687 valid signatures were required. In 1966, voters approved Proposition 1A, which eliminated the indirect initiative process, among other constitutional changes.
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Footnotes
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