California Proposition 8, Qualifications and Salaries of County Superintendents Amendment (1946)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1946 | |
| 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 5, 1946. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that the qualifications and salary of county superintendents be set by the state legislature as opposed to local authorities and allowing the qualifications and salary to vary by county. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that the qualifications and salary of county superintendents be set by the state legislature as opposed to local authorities and allowing the qualifications and salary to vary by county. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,262,961 | 61.12% | ||
| No | 803,363 | 38.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | County Superintendents of Schools | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 17. Adds section 3.1 to Article IX of the Constitution. Requires that qualifications and salary of county superintendents of schools shall be fixed by the Legislature rather than by local authorities. Permits the Legislature to prescribe different qualifications and salary for each county. | ” |
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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