California Proposition 16, Municipal Courts Amendment (1934)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1934 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1934. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the legislature shall establish a municipal court in any city or city and county of 40,000 people and establishing that the legislature shall provide the procedure, jurisdiction, number, term, and qualifications of judges of such courts. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the legislature shall establish a municipal court in any city or city and county of 40,000 people and establishing that the legislature shall provide the procedure, jurisdiction, number, term, and qualifications of judges of such courts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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684,598 | 52.69% | ||
| No | 614,683 | 47.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Courts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 35. Amends Constitution. Article VI, section 11. Declares Legislature shall provide for establishing a municipal court in any chartered city or city and county of over forty thousand inhabitants, and for the procedure, jurisdiction, number, term and qualifications of judges and attaches thereof; upon establishment thereof directs transfer thereto of all pending business, records, judges and attaches of Inferior courts; prohibits all other courts inferior to superior court within such city or city and county unless established by Legislature. Requires Legislature fix compensation of justices and judges of all courts of record. | ” |
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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