California Proposition 14, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1934)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1934 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing counties with more than 1,500,000 people to select a new method of selection for superior court judges, having the Governor appoint judges to vacancies from a list of people recommended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Presiding Justice of the Appellate District Court, and the county's State Senator, determining the term of appointment as four years, and requiring voters to vote on whether an incumbent should be reinstated to office. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing counties with more than 1,500,000 people to select a new method of selection for superior court judges, having the Governor appoint judges to vacancies from a list of people recommended by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Presiding Justice of the Appellate District Court, and the county's State Senator, determining the term of appointment as four years, and requiring voters to vote on whether an incumbent should be reinstated to office. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 659,355 | 47.35% | ||
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733,075 | 52.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Superior Court Judges | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 98. Empowers county over fifteen hundred thousand population at election to adopt new method selecting superior court judges. Governor appoints to fill vacancies from recommendations by board comprising Chief Justice Supreme Court, Presiding Justice Appellate District Court and county's State Senator. Appointment is until general election after four years following April first succeeding occurrence of vacancy. If incumbent declares candidacy people determine whether he be retained. If not, Governor appoints from those then recommended by board. Candidacy of each judge submitted to people each six years. People vote to retain or retire him. | ” |
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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