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California Proposition 25, City Charter Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 25 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 25 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for cities with over 3,500 people to adopt charters and establishing procedures for amending charters. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for cities with over 3,500 people to adopt charters and establishing procedures for amending charters. |
Election results
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California Proposition 25 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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285,338 | 55.73% | ||
| No | 226,679 | 44.27% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 25 was as follows:
| “ | Adoption and Amendment of Municipal Charters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 25 amending section 8 of article XI of constitution. Authorizes cities of more than thirty-five hundred population to adopt charters; prescribes method therefor, and time for preparation thereof by freeholders; requires but one Publication thereof, copies furnished upon application; provides for approval by legislature, method and time for amendment. and that of several conflicting concurrent amendments one receiving highest vote shall prevail: authorizes charter to confer on municipality all powers over municipal affairs, to establish boroughs and confer thereon general and special municipal powers. | ” |
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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