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California Proposition 7, Effective Date of Legislative Measures Amendment (June 1933)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date June 27, 1933 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 27, 1933. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported declaring all acts passed on or before July 16, 1933 effective 90 days after May 22, 1933 (except those declared effective immediately by the Constitution) and declaring all such acts subject to referendum if petitions are submitted to the Secretary of State within ninety days after May 22, 1933 |
A “no” vote opposed declaring all acts passed on or before July 16, 1933 effective 90 days after May 22, 1933 (except those declared effective immediately by the Constitution) and declaring all such acts subject to referendum if petitions are submitted to the Secretary of State within ninety days after May 22, 1933 |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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732,684 | 74.40% | ||
| No | 252,061 | 25.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Declaring Effective Dates of Acts of Legislature | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 108. Adds Section 1a to Article IV. Declares all acts passed by Legislature at fiftieth (present) regular session on or before July 16, 1933, effective ninety days after May 22, 1933, except acts effective immediately under Constitution. Declares all such acts not effective immediately subject to referendum, requiring referendum petitions be presented to Secretary of State within ninety days after May 22, 1933. Constitutional provisions not conflicting herewith made applicable to all acts of said regular session of Legislature. | ” |
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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