California Proposition 19, Rules Governing Grand Juries (1952)
| California Proposition 19 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1952 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
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 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that grand juries shall be made of nine members (three of which served on the previous year's grand jury) and establishing that no person shall be on the grand jury for more than two consecutive years or be the chairman for more than one year. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that grand juries shall be made of nine members (three of which served on the previous year's grand jury) and establishing that no person shall be on the grand jury for more than two consecutive years or be the chairman for more than one year. |
Election results
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California Proposition 19 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,856,033 | 48.38% | ||
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1,980,302 | 51.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 19 was as follows:
| “ | Grand Juries | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 2. Amends Section 8 of Article I of Constitution. Requires that grand juries shall consist of jurors, including three to nine members of the preceding year's grand jury. Provides that no grand juror shall serve more than two consecutive years, nor serve as chairman for more than one year. | ” |
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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