California Proposition 13, San Diego County Judicial Districts Amendment (1974)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Topic State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing any city in San Diego county to divide into one municipal court or justice court district if the legislature decides that geographical conditions warrant this division. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing any city in San Diego county to divide into one municipal court or justice court district if the legislature decides that geographical conditions warrant this division. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 3,123,215 | 66.44% | |||
| No | 1,577,302 | 33.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | San Diego County Judicial Disticts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Adds section 5.5 to Article VI of the State Constitution to permit any city in San Diego County to be divided into more than one municipal court or justice court district if the Legislature determines unusual geographic conditions warrant such division. Financial impact: None. | ” |
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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