California Proposition 2, Vacancies of Executive Officials Amendment (1970)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| Topic State executive official measures | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the Supreme Court has the sole authority to answer questions regarding vacancies of the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the Supreme Court has the sole authority to answer questions regarding vacancies of the Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,616,137 | 48.97% | ||
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2,726,225 | 51.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Vacancies in Specified Constitutional Offices | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Provides Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine questions of vacancy in offices of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction and authority to raise such questions vested in body provided by statute. | ” |
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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