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California Proposition 38, Language for Election Materials Initiative (1984)
| California Proposition 38 | |
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| Topic English language policy and Federal government issues |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
California Proposition 38 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the governor to write a letter to the President of the United States, the United States Attorney General, and all members of Congress requesting that all election materials be provided in English only. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the governor to write a letter to the President of the United States, the United States Attorney General, and all members of Congress requesting that all election materials be provided in English only. |
Election results
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California Proposition 38 |
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6,390,676 | 70.72% | ||
| No | 2,645,599 | 29.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 38 was as follows:
| “ | Voting Materials in English Only. Initiative Statute. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | States declaration of public policy concerning use of common English language. Adds a new statute requiring the Governor to write to the President of the United States, the United States Attorney General, and all members of Congress, a communication urging that federal law be amended so that ballots, voters' pamphlets, and all other official voting materials shall be printed in English only. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 5 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1984, at least 393,835 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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