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California Proposition 7, County Board of Education Amendment (1946)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1946 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the election of members of the county board of education as opposed to the appointment of such members and allowing the qualifications and terms of office to be set by county charter. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the election of members of the county board of education as opposed to the appointment of such members and allowing the qualifications and terms of office to be set by county charter. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,468,519 | 70.96% | ||
| No | 600,848 | 29.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | County Boards of Education | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 16. Adds section 3.3 to Article IX of the Constitution. Provides that members of a county board of education by county charter may be elected rather than appointed. and that the qualifications and terms of office may be established by county charter rather than by general law. | ” |
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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