California Proposition 8, County Officials Salary Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1924 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting increases in the salaries of county officers by providing assistants and deputies as necessary. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting increases in the salaries of county officers by providing assistants and deputies as necessary. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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423,921 | 52.00% | ||
| No | 391,325 | 48.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | County Officers | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate constitutional amendment 15. Amends Section 9 of Article XI of Constitution, which prohibits increase in salary of county officer, by inserting therein a proviso authorizing legislature by general laws to provide that such additional deputies or assistants as may be necessary and proper be allowed to the principal in any county office during his term and also provide that the compensation of such deputy or assistant be increased during the term of office of such principal. | ” |
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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