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California Proposition 19, Changes to the State's Boundaries Amendment (1956)
| California Proposition 19 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1956 | |
| Topic Administration of government | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 19 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1956. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to alter the state's boundaries with the cooperation of the adjoining states and allowing the legislature to adjust property taxes to match the boundary changes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to alter the state's boundaries with the cooperation of the adjoining states and allowing the legislature to adjust property taxes to match the boundary changes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,952,479 | 74.26% | ||
| No | 1,023,182 | 25.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | State Boundaries. Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 13. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Empowers Legislature to change, alter and redefine California's state boundaries in cooperation with adjoining states and subject to approval of Congress. Authorizes legislation to adjust property taxes as required by such boundary changes. | ” |
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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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