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California Proposition 27, County Charters Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 27 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing county charters to relate to any matters authorized by the constitution and allowing counties to take over municipal functions. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing county charters to relate to any matters authorized by the constitution and allowing counties to take over municipal functions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 27 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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261,219 | 53.67% | ||
| No | 225,530 | 46.33% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 27 was as follows:
| “ | County Charters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 60 amending section 7 ½ of article XI of constitution. Present section unchanged except in following particulars: Authorizes county charter framed thereunder to relate to any matters authorized by constitution, and adds paragraph 4 ½ authorizing such charter to provide for discharge by county officers of certain municipal functions of any municipality within said county incorporated under general laws which so authorize, or any municipality therein whose charter framed under section 8 of article XI so authorizes. | ” |
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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