California Proposition 7, Civil Service Requirements Initiative (1936)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1936 | |
| Topic Civil service | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1936. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that county, district, and municipal appointments are based on integrity, character, merit, fitness, and industry experience, providing for a civil service commission to determine appointments, prohibiting dismissals except for with cause after a hearing, and prohibiting appointees from partaking in other county, city, or district political activity. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that county, district, and municipal appointments are based on integrity, character, merit, fitness, and industry experience, providing for a civil service commission to determine appointments, prohibiting dismissals except for with cause after a hearing, and prohibiting appointees from partaking in other county, city, or district political activity. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 670,407 | 36.34% | ||
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1,174,612 | 63.66% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | County and Municipal Civil Service | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Adds section 21 to Article XI, Constitution. Requires appointment to county, district and municipal offices and employments he based on integrity, character, merit, fitness and industry. Excepts certain specified positions and those now excepted from such system in specified charters. Provides for county civil service commissions, empowered to provide qualified persons for appointments within county, including cities therein having no commission. Prohibits dismissals except for cause after hearing. Prohibits appointees under system from participating in county, city or district political activity. Continues specified officers and employees in office, placing them under system. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1936, at least 186,378 valid signatures were required.
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