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California Proposition 7, Rename State Assembly as House of Representatives Amendment (1956)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1956 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
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 6, 1956. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported changing the name of the California State Assembly to the California House of Representatives. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the name of the California State Assembly to the California House of Representatives. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,588,696 | 38.82% | ||
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2,504,017 | 61.18% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | State Legislature. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 68. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Changes name of the Assembly of California Legislature to House of Representatives. | ” |
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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