California Proposition 6, Constitutional Revisions Amendment (1972)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported deleting the provision limiting the term of officers and commissions to four years, prohibiting reducing the salaries of state elected officials during their term, allowing the legislature to deal with tax issues relating to the changes in the state's boundaries, and requiring the legislature to provide jobs that benefit the state to convicts. |
A “no” vote opposed deleting the provision limiting the term of officers and commissions to four years, prohibiting reducing the salaries of state elected officials during their term, allowing the legislature to deal with tax issues relating to the changes in the state's boundaries, and requiring the legislature to provide jobs that benefit the state to convicts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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4,855,713 | 65.98% | ||
| No | 2,503,627 | 34.02% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Miscellaneous Constitutional Revisions | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Deletes certain constitutional provisions and reinserts them in other articles. Deletes provision limiting four-year maximum terms of officers and commissions when terms not provided for in Constitution. Prohibits reduction of elected state officers' salaries during term. Permits Legislature to deal with tax matters in connection with changes in state boundaries. Requires Legislature to provide for working of convicts for benefit of state. Financial impact: None. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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