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California Proposition 3, Municipal and Justice Courts Amendment (1950)

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California Proposition 3
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Election date
November 7, 1950
Topic
State judiciary
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1950. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported establishing a uniform system of municipal and justice courts throughout the state, establishing municipal courts in cities or judicial districts where the population is over 40,000, and establishing justice courts in districts with less than 40,000 people.

A “no” vote opposed establishing a uniform system of municipal and justice courts throughout the state, establishing municipal courts in cities or judicial districts where the population is over 40,000, and establishing justice courts in districts with less than 40,000 people.


Election results

California Proposition 3

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

2,307,328 80.67%
No 552,997 19.33%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:

Inferior Court Reorganization

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 49. Amends Article VI of Constitution. Establishes a uniform system of municipal and justice courts throughout the State. Provides for municipal courts In cities or judicial districts exceeding 40,000 population, and justice courts in judicial districts of lesser population, judges of these courts being elective. Directs that there shall be only one kind of court in a district. Authorizes legislature to prescribe jurisdiction and procedure of such courts and powers and duties of judges thereof.

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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