California Proposition 19, Legislative Histories Spending Amendment (1936)
| California Proposition 19 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 19 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting costs up to $5,000 for compiling the histories of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments to supply the public with information regarding such from legislative expense restrictions. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting costs up to $5,000 for compiling the histories of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments to supply the public with information regarding such from legislative expense restrictions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 709,095 | 45.87% | ||
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836,882 | 54.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Printing | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 86. Amends section 23a of Article IV of Constitution. Declares that existing Legislative expense restrictions now contained in said section shall not apply to expenditures not exceeding five thousand dollars for each house for costs of compiling histories of bills, resolutions and constitutional amendments introduced therein, indexing same and, pursuant to legislative rules, supplying public with full information regarding such measures and, upon application, with copies thereof, and for the purpose of correcting and indexing the journals and expenses incidental thereto following adjournment of sessions of the Legislature. | ” |
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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