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California Proposition 14, Constitutional Language Reorganization Amendment (June 1976)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 8, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported reorganizing, consolidating, and adjusting language in the California Constitution, which, according to the legislative analyst, did not change the substantive meaning of the Constitution. |
A “no” vote opposed reorganizing, consolidating, and adjusting language in the California Constitution, which, according to the legislative analyst, did not change the substantive meaning of the Constitution. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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3,395,657 | 67.61% | ||
| No | 1,626,494 | 32.39% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Miscellaneous Constitutional Revisions. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Repeals, amends, and renumbers various constitutional provisions relating to elections, recall, initiative and referendum, legislative rules and proceedings, municipal and justice courts, public officers and employees, water resources, homestead exemptions, labor relations and interest rates. Provides that certain amendments relating to interest rates shall become operative only upon the adoption, and other amendments also relating to interest rates only upon the rejection of Proposition 12. 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.
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Footnotes
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