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California Proposition 9, General Legislative Sessions Amendment (1958)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1958 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
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 4, 1958. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported excluding weekend days from the 120 days of a general legislative session, eliminating the requirement for a 30 day recess during legislative general sessions, requiring that no bill except the budget bill go to committee or be voted on within 30 days of its introduction, and adjusting the maximum period legislators can be reimbursed for expense coming from being in session. |
A “no” vote opposed excluding weekend days from the 120 days of a general legislative session, eliminating the requirement for a 30 day recess during legislative general sessions, requiring that no bill except the budget bill go to committee or be voted on within 30 days of its introduction, and adjusting the maximum period legislators can be reimbursed for expense coming from being in session. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,979,119 | 50.49% | ||
| No | 1,940,351 | 49.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | General Legislative Sessions | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 36. Eliminates mandatory 30-day recess during general sessions of Legislature in odd-numbered years. Prevents committee hearing or passage of bills (other than Budget Bill) for 30 days after introduction at general sessions, but permits waiver by three-fourths vote. Excludes Saturdays and Sundays from 120-day limit on length of general sessions. | ” |
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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