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California Proposition 16, Time Limits on Supreme Court Cases Amendment (1956)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1956 | |
| 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, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the current time limit on when a Supreme Court hearing can be ordered after the decision by the District Court of Appeal and allowing the Judicial Council to set such rule. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the current time limit on when a Supreme Court hearing can be ordered after the decision by the District Court of Appeal and allowing the Judicial Council to set such rule. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,800,715 | 72.05% | ||
| No | 1,086,713 | 27.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Civil and Criminal Appeals | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 54. Deletes present time limits within which Supreme Court hearing may be ordered after decision by District Court of Appeal. Authorizes Judicial Council to fix such time limits by rule. | ” |
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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