California Proposition 15, School Districts Amendment (1926)

California Proposition 15
Election date November 2, 1926
Topic Administration of government
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1926. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and junior college districts.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and junior college districts.

Election results

California Proposition 15
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		455,088	56.94%
No		344,103	43.06%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:

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School Districts

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11. Adds Section 14 to Article IX of Constitution. Empowers the Legislature, by general law, to provide for the incorporation and organization of school districts, high school districts, and junior college districts, of every kind and class, and to classify such districts.

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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.

See also

1926 Measures

• 1926 Measures
• Administration of government on the ballot
• Education on the ballot
• 1926 legislative sessions

California

• California ballot measures
• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
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External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1926)