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California Proposition 5, Constitutional Revisions and Civil Service Amendment (June 1970)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date June 2, 1970 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 2, 1970. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state legislature to review constitutional revisions before they are submitted to voters and adjusting civil service exemptions. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state legislature to review constitutional revisions before they are submitted to voters and adjusting civil service exemptions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,945,593 | 48.52% | ||
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2,063,957 | 51.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Partial Constitutional Revision: Future Constitutional Amendments, State Civil Service | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Permits Legislature to revise its proposed constitutional changes before submission to electorate. Revises civil service provisions to exempt appointees of Lieutenant Governor and one employee of Public Utilities Commission. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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