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California Proposition 26, School District Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 26 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 26 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the formation of school districts situated in more than one county and the issuance of bonds by such districts. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the formation of school districts situated in more than one county and the issuance of bonds by such districts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 26 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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388,699 | 64.89% | ||
| No | 210,355 | 35.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 26 was as follows:
| “ | School Districts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 32, adding Section 6 ½ to Article IX of Constitution. Declares nothing in Constitution shall forbid formation of school districts situated in more than one county or issuance of bonds by such districts under general laws; authorizes officers mentioned in such laws to levy and assess such taxes and perform all such other acts as may be prescribed therein for purpose of paying such bonds and carrying out other powers conferred upon such districts; all such bonds to be issued subject to limitations prescribed in Section 18 of same article. | ” |
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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