California Proposition 16, Retired Judicial Officers Amendment (1938)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
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 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported declaring that retired judges continue as a judicial officer but may only exercise judicial power when assigned by the chairman of the judicial council and may only receive payment as the legislature provides. |
A “no” vote opposed declaring that retired judges continue as a judicial officer but may only exercise judicial power when assigned by the chairman of the judicial council and may only receive payment as the legislature provides. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 822,982 | 42.68% | ||
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1,105,183 | 57.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Retirement of Judges | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1. Adds section 27 to Article VI of Constitution. Declares every retired justice or judge shall continue to be judicial officer but shall exercise judicial functions only under assignment by chairman of judicial council and shall receive therefor only such compensation as Legislature may provide. Ratifies chapters seven hundred seventy and seven hundred seventy-one of Statutes 1937, but declares Legislature may amend, repeal and supplement same. | ” |
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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