California Proposition 15, Changes to Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1970)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported making changes to constitutional provisions regarding the seat of government, separate property, hours of labor, minimum wages, discrimination based on sex, elections, terms of office, duels, and other matters |
A “no” vote opposed making changes to constitutional provisions regarding the seat of government, separate property, hours of labor, minimum wages, discrimination based on sex, elections, terms of office, duels, and other matters |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,008,478 | 59.07% | ||
| No | 2,084,421 | 40.93% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Partial Constitutional Revision | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Revises, amends and repeals various miscellaneous provisions of Constitution relating to seat of government, separate property, hours of labor, minimum wages, discrimination based on sex, elections, terms of office, duels, and other matters. | ” |
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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