California Proposition 20, Governor's Council Amendment (1930)
| California Proposition 20 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic State executive official measures | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 20 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing any department of the executive branch to be part of the Governor's Council, provided that the officers and board of such department are not elected by the voters. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing any department of the executive branch to be part of the Governor's Council, provided that the officers and board of such department are not elected by the voters. |
Election results
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California Proposition 20 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 344,606 | 40.56% | ||
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505,018 | 59.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Governor's Council | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 11. Adds Section 21 to Article V of Constitution. Empowers Legislature to include in any department of executive branch of state government any office, board or commission established by Constitution and appointed by Governor, and to provide representation therefor in Governor's Council, through the director of the department. Declares section not applicable to officers and boards filled, by constitutional provision, through elections by the people, and Legislature not empowered thereby to impair any jurisdiction conferred by Constitution upon such office, board or commission, except as Legislature is now or may hereafter be so authorized. | ” |
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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