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California Proposition 7, Commission on Judicial Performance Amendment (1976)
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| Topic Ethics rules and commissions and State judiciary |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported changing the name of the "Commission on Judicial Qualifications" to the "Commission on Judicial Performance", allowing the Supreme Court to censure or remove judges for "persistent failure or inability" to perform their duties, allowing the Commission to admonish judges who act improperly, and establishing that recommendations by the Commission for the censure, removal or retirement of Supreme Court judges be determined by a panel of seven court of appeals judges who are selected by lot. |
A “no” vote opposed changing the name of the "Commission on Judicial Qualifications" to the "Commission on Judicial Performance", allowing the Supreme Court to censure or remove judges for "persistent failure or inability" to perform their duties, allowing the Commission to admonish judges who act improperly, and establishing that recommendations by the Commission for the censure, removal or retirement of Supreme Court judges be determined by a panel of seven court of appeals judges who are selected by lot. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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5,655,742 | 83.10% | ||
| No | 1,150,059 | 16.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Judges. Censure, Removal, Judicial Performance Commission | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | JUDGES. CENSURE, REMOVAL, JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE COMMISSION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE VI. Amends section 8 to change name of "Commission on Judicial Qualifications" to "Commission on Judicial Performance". Amends section 18 to permit Supreme Court to censure or remove judges for "persistent failure or inability" rather than for "wilful and persistent failure" to perform their duties; to permit Commission to admonish judges who act improperly or are derelict in performance of their duties; and to provide that Commission recommendations for censure, removal or retirement of Supreme Court judges be determined by seven court of appeals judges selected by lot. Financial impact: Minor if any effect on state costs. | ” |
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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