California Proposition 16, Salaries of Judges Amendment (1926)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Salaries of government officials | |
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 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the state to pay $3,000 of the salaries of Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Superior Court judges and that the county where the judge is elected pay the remainder of the judge's salary. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the state to pay $3,000 of the salaries of Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Superior Court judges and that the county where the judge is elected pay the remainder of the judge's salary. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 435,163 | 49.75% | ||
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439,471 | 50.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Salaries of Judges | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 41. Amends Section 17 of Article VI of Constitution. Provides that the judges of Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeal, and Superior Court, shall severally, at stated times during their continuance in office, receive for their service such compensation as is or shall be provided by law; declares that the state shall pay three thousand dollars of the salary of each superior court judge, and that the county for which he is elected shall pay the remainder of his salary, as the same is now or may hereafter be established. | ” |
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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