California Proposition 4, Inferior Courts' Jurisdiction Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1924 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the concurrent jurisdiction of inferior courts with superior courts in cases of forcible entry and detainer from cases where the rental value does not exceed $25 per month and whole damages do not exceed $200 to cases of forcible entry and detainer where the rental value does not exceed $75 per month and whole value does not exceed $300. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the concurrent jurisdiction of inferior courts with superior courts in cases of forcible entry and detainer from cases where the rental value does not exceed $25 per month and whole damages do not exceed $200 to cases of forcible entry and detainer where the rental value does not exceed $75 per month and whole value does not exceed $300. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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518,292 | 66.06% | ||
| No | 266,241 | 33.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Inferior Courts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2 amending Section 11 of Article VI of Constitution. Changes provision therein which confers on inferior courts created by Legislature concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts in cases of forcible entry and detainer where rental value does not exceed twenty-five dollars per month, and where whole amount of damages claimed does not exceed two hundred dollars by declaring such concurrent jurisdiction shall exist where such rental value does not exceed seventy-five dollars per month and the whole amount of damages does not exceed three hundred dollars. | ” |
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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