California Proposition 15, Jury Pay Amendment (1928)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1928 | |
| Topic Civil and criminal trials | |
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 6, 1928. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to regulate compensation of grand and trial jurors and eliminating the provision capping compensation at $3/day and mileage. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to regulate compensation of grand and trial jurors and eliminating the provision capping compensation at $3/day and mileage. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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672,488 | 56.65% | ||
| No | 514,514 | 43.35% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Jurors' Fees | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 27. Amends Section 5, Article XI, of Constitution. Authorizes the Legislature to regulate the compensation of grand and trial jurors in all courts within the classes of counties permitted to be made by that section; eliminates the provision therein fixing a maximum compensation for jurors of three dollars per day and mileage. | ” |
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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