California Proposition 15, Judicial Council Amendment (1938)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
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A “no” vote opposed increasing the number of members on the Judicial Council from 11 to 15, changing the vocational makeup of the Council, and allowing the Council to make rules regarding all judges in the state. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 806,742 | 45.34% | ||
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972,526 | 54.66% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Judicial Council | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6. Amends section 1a of Article VI of Constitution providing for a Judicial Council, and changes number and composition thereof. Requires concurrence of eight members. Provides that Judicial Council shall adopt or amend rules of judicial conduct governing all judges in the State. | ” |
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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