California Proposition 3, State Legislative Session Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing state legislative sessions from one continuous session to a session that is a maximum of 30 days followed by a recess of at least 30 days followed by another session. |
A "no" vote opposed changing state legislative sessions from one continuous session to a session that is a maximum of 30 days followed by a recess of at least 30 days followed by another session. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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127,794 | 61.69% | ||
| No | 79,348 | 38.31% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Sessions of the Legislature | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No 6. , a resolution proposing to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution of the State of California, amending section 2 of Article IV thereof, relating to session of the legislature. | ” |
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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