California Proposition 7, Jurisdictions of Courts Amendment (1940)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1940 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the powers of the judicial council, prohibiting the temporary assignment of trial court judges to appellate courts, limiting the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, increasing the jurisdiction of district courts of appeal, and creating other reforms for the Supreme Court. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the powers of the judicial council, prohibiting the temporary assignment of trial court judges to appellate courts, limiting the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, increasing the jurisdiction of district courts of appeal, and creating other reforms for the Supreme Court. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 723,330 | 40.05% | ||
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1,082,647 | 59.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Appellate Courts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 32. Amends Constitution, Article VI, sections 1a to 4c, inclusive, 5, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25 and 26; adds section 4d. Increases supervisory powers of judicial council. Prohibits temporary assignment of trial judges to appellate courts. Limits jurisdiction of Supreme Court. Increases jurisdiction of district courts of appeal and authorizes Legislature to provide additional divisions and districts thereof. Permits transfer of cases by Supreme Court. Permits certification of questions by superior courts and district courts of appeal to Supreme Court. Guarantees oral argument. | ” |
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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