California Proposition 13, Superior Court Judges' Salary Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
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 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating, in counties with one judge or where the terms of all judges expire at the same time, the provision prohibiting a change in salaries for Superior Court Judges and having the state pay $3,000 of Superior Court Judges' salaries and their respective county the rest. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating, in counties with one judge or where the terms of all judges expire at the same time, the provision prohibiting a change in salaries for Superior Court Judges and having the state pay $3,000 of Superior Court Judges' salaries and their respective county the rest. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 290,712 | 43.72% | ||
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374,163 | 56.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Judges' Salaries | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 28 amending Section 17 of Article VI of Constitution. Eliminates present provision therein prohibiting increase or decrease of salaries of Superior Court Judges after their election or during- their term of office, in counties having but one judge and in counties wherein the terms of such judges expire at the same time. In place of present provision that State shall pay half and county half of salary of each Superior Court Judge declares State shall pay three thousand dollars of such salary and county balance thereof. | ” |
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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