California Proposition 9, Nominees to Vacate Positions Amendment (1976)
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| Topic State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that the legislature approve nominees to fill vacancies in the offices of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and on the State Board of Equalization before they can take office and establishing that such nominees may take office if their nomination is not acted upon by the legislature within 90 days. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that the legislature approve nominees to fill vacancies in the offices of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, and on the State Board of Equalization before they can take office and establishing that such nominees may take office if their nomination is not acted upon by the legislature within 90 days. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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4,402,523 | 66.00% | ||
| No | 2,268,040 | 34.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | State Constitutional Offices. Filling Vacancies in. Confirmation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES. FILLING VACANCIES IN. CONFIRMATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Requires confirmation by Legislature before Governor's appointees to fill vacancies in offices of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General and on State Board of Equalization may take office. If Legislature does not act within 90 days of Governor's nomination and is at the end of such 90-day period not in recess, appointees may take office as if confirmed; if Legislature is then in recess, the 90-day period is extended to six days following reconvening of the Legislature. Financial impact: No direct state fiscal effect. | ” |
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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