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California Proposition 2, County Charters Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing counties to adopt their own charters and providing for the election or appointment of county officers. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing counties to adopt their own charters and providing for the election or appointment of county officers. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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130,828 | 63.20% | ||
| No | 76,177 | 36.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | County Charters, "County Home Rule" | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Committee Substitute for Senate Constitutional Amendment No 5. , a resolution proposing to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution of the State of California by adding a new section to article XI thereof to be known and designated as section 7 and ½ of said article XI of the constitution of the State of California, relating to charters of counties and amendments to such charters, and to the surrender thereof. | ” |
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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