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California Proposition 6, Municipal Charter Changes Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported making changes to the local charter formation and amendment process. |
A “no” vote opposed making changes to the local charter formation and amendment process. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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120,904 | 60.94% | ||
| No | 77,499 | 39.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Charters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No 20. , a resolution proposing to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution of the State of California, amending section eight of Article XI of said constitution, relating to charters of cities, and amendments thereto. | ” |
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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