California Proposition 6, Effective Date of Legislative Measures Amendment (1966)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1966 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that measures approved during regular sessions of the legislature shall go into effect 60 days after the legislature adjourns, establishing that measures approved during other sessions of the legislature shall go into effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns, and establishing that the legislature shall reconvene 30 days after a general session for no more than 5 days to consider measures vetoed by the governor. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that measures approved during regular sessions of the legislature shall go into effect 60 days after the legislature adjourns, establishing that measures approved during other sessions of the legislature shall go into effect 90 days after the legislature adjourns, and establishing that the legislature shall reconvene 30 days after a general session for no more than 5 days to consider measures vetoed by the governor. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,078,871 | 61.22% | ||
| No | 1,950,098 | 38.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Legislative Procedure | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Provides that acts of Legislature shall go into effect 60 days after adjournment of regular session and 90 days after any other session. Legislature shall reconvene for not more than 5 days after expiration of 30 days following a general session to reconsider those measures vetoed by Governor after adjournment. | ” |
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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