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California Proposition 6, State Bond Legislative Ballot Measure Process Amendment (1962)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Bond issue requirements |
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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 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing sections of the California Constitution relating to prior bond issues and continuing those provisions as statutes; requiring all future state bond measures to be submitted to voters as statutes rather than constitutional amendments; and requiring a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature to approve any state bond act before it is submitted to the voters. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing sections of the California Constitution relating to prior bond issues and continuing those provisions as statutes; requiring all future state bond measures to be submitted to voters as statutes rather than constitutional amendments; and requiring a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature to approve any state bond act before it is submitted to the voters. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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2,928,223 | 66.41% | ||
| No | 1,480,947 | 33.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | State Indebtedness. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 12. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Requires all bond issues be submitted to people as a bond act or statute rather than constitutional amendment. Repeals several constitutional provisions on prior bond issues but continues them as statutes. Provides laws creating state indebtedness or bond issue shall be approved by two-thirds of each house of the Legislature before being submitted to the people. | ” |
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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