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California Proposition 6, Boards of Education Amendment (June 1970)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date June 2, 1970 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 2, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the legislature to establish the election or appointment of the State Board of Education and county boards of education and establishing provisions regarding the issuance of textbooks. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the legislature to establish the election or appointment of the State Board of Education and county boards of education and establishing provisions regarding the issuance of textbooks. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,300,713 | 55.23% | ||
| No | 1,864,665 | 44.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | State and County Boards of Education: Textbooks | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Legislature shall provide for appointment or 0lection of State Board of Education and county boards. State board shall adopt textbooks for grades one through eight to be furnished free. | ” |
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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