California Proposition 25, Judge Pro Tempore Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 25 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
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 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that a judge pro tempore be approved by the superior court in which he acts prior to trying a case. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that a judge pro tempore be approved by the superior court in which he acts prior to trying a case. |
Election results
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California Proposition 25 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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322,961 | 56.80% | ||
| No | 245,663 | 43.20% | ||
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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:
| “ | Judges Pro Tempore | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 34. Amends Section 8 of Article VI of Constitution by requiring that though the parties to any cause in the Superior Court, or their attorneys of record, may agree upon any member of the bar to try their cause as judge pro tempore, such judge must be first approved by the Superior Court in which he acts. | ” |
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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