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California Proposition 17, Removal of Judicial Language from the Constitution Amendment (1956)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1956 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating constitutional provisions relating to salaries of superior court and appellate judges and the former Supreme Court Commission. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating constitutional provisions relating to salaries of superior court and appellate judges and the former Supreme Court Commission. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,318,895 | 61.82% | ||
| No | 1,432,218 | 38.18% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Provisions Relating to Judiciary | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 53. Repeals a constitutional provision which formerly regulated salaries of superior court and appellate judge. Repeals another provision dealing with the former Supreme Court Commission. | ” |
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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