California Proposition 20, Museums and Art Galleries Amendment (1936)
| California Proposition 20 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic History, culture, and the arts | |
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 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the governing bodies of counties, cities and counties, municipal corporations, other political subdivisions, and the slate legislature to maintain museums and art galleries and allowing them to enter contracts with non-profit California companies to manage and control the museums and galleries. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the governing bodies of counties, cities and counties, municipal corporations, other political subdivisions, and the slate legislature to maintain museums and art galleries and allowing them to enter contracts with non-profit California companies to manage and control the museums and galleries. |
Election results
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California Proposition 20 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 705,417 | 43.45% | ||
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917,941 | 56.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 20 was as follows:
| “ | Publicly-owned Museums or Art Galleries | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 62. Adds section 16 to Article IX of Constitution. Authorizes the State Legislature and the governing bodies of counties, cities and counties, municipal corporations and any other political subdivision having authority to acquire and maintain publicly- owned museums or art galleries, to enter into contracts and leases with non-profit California corporations for the management and control of any part or all of the exhibits of such museums and art galleries. | ” |
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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