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California Proposition 16, Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Amendment (1942)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic State judiciary and Administration of government | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing that nothing in the California Constitution could be construed to prohibit the legislature from empowering administrative agencies and officers to answer legal and factual questions within their jurisdiction and establishing that the legislature has the power to prescribe procedures and scope for judicial review of administrative decisions. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing that nothing in the California Constitution could be construed to prohibit the legislature from empowering administrative agencies and officers to answer legal and factual questions within their jurisdiction and establishing that the legislature has the power to prescribe procedures and scope for judicial review of administrative decisions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 323,558 | 22.67% | ||
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1,103,717 | 77.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Decisions by Administrative Officers | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 8. Adds section 1b to Article IV, Constitution. Legislature may empower administrative officers to decide law or facts establishing jurisdiction; forbid court annulling findings supported by substantial evidence; authorize judicial review, prescribing court's jurisdiction Supreme Court's jurisdiction subject to section 4c, Article IV; only Supreme Court reviewing Railroad Commission's decisions, only appellate court Industrial Accident Commission's decisions. Forbids court annulling decisions of fact, supported by sufficient evidence, by administrative agencies on municipal affairs, when declared final by city or county charter or ordinance thereunder. Like powers in other cities or counties unaffected. | ” |
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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