California Proposition 2, Approval of County and City Charters Amendment (1974)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported removing the requirement that the legislature approve all county or city charters and charter amendments. |
A “no” vote opposed removing the requirement that the legislature approve all county or city charters and charter amendments. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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3,803,890 | 72.84% | ||
| No | 1,418,576 | 27.16% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Charters for Counties and Cities | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Article XI, section 3(a), of State Constitution to provide that a city or county may adopt, amend, revise, or repeal a charter by a majority of its electors voting, and without approval of the Legislature. Makes charter, or changes thereto, effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. Charter provisions are the law of the state having the force and effect of legislative enactments. County charters adopted pursuant to this section supersede any existing charter and all inconsistent laws. Financial impact: None on local government and minor savings to state government. | ” |
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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