California Proposition 9, Borough Creation Amendment (1922)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing the creation of boroughs in municipalities through amendments to existing municipal charters and in new charters. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing the creation of boroughs in municipalities through amendments to existing municipal charters and in new charters. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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321,832 | 54.66% | ||
| No | 266,953 | 45.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Charters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 4 amending Section 8 of Article XI of Constitution dealing with adoption of municipal charters. Authorizes creation of boroughs in municipalities by amendments to municipal charters as well as by original charters as now provided. Adds proviso that after creation of any borough, whether by original charter or by amendment thereto, the powers thereof shall not be modified, amended or abridged in any manner, without consent of majority of qualified electors of such borough voting at a regular or special election | ” |
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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