California Proposition 8, Municipality Consolidation Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| 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 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting any incorporated city from being transferred, annexed, or consolidated with any other municipality without the consent of the majority of voters. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting any incorporated city from being transferred, annexed, or consolidated with any other municipality without the consent of the majority of voters. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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423,597 | 66.35% | ||
| No | 214,813 | 33.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Municipalities | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 13 adding Section 7½b to Article XI of Constitution. Declares that no incorporated city or town shall ever be transferred or annexed to, or consolidated with, any other municipality, or consolidated city and county, without the consent of a majority of the voters of such incorporated city or town voting at an election called for that purpose. | ” |
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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