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California Proposition 4, Constitutional Provisions Amendment (June 1970)

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California Proposition 4
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Election date
June 2, 1970
Topic
Constitutional language
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 2, 1970. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported removing constitutional provisions relating to state institutions, public buildings, land, and homestead exemption and renumbering the provision about convict labor.

A “no” vote opposed removing constitutional provisions relating to state institutions, public buildings, land, and homestead exemption and renumbering the provision about convict labor.


Election results

California Proposition 4

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 1,940,211 48.46%

Defeated No

2,063,603 51.54%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:

Partial Constitutional Revision: Various

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Deletes from Constitution provisions relating to state institutions and public buildings and provisions relating to land, and homestead exemption. Renumbers provision relating to convict labor.

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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