California Public Schools, Amendment 8 (1908)

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The California Public Schools Amendment, also known as Amendment 8, was on the ballot in California on November 3, 1908, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The measure provided that the public school system include day and evening elementary schools, secondary schools, normal schools and technical schools.

Election results

California Amendment 8 (1908)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		97,763	52.75%
No		87,584	47.25%

Election results via: California Statement of the Vote, 1908

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be found here.

See also

Suggest a link

• California 1908 ballot propositions
• 1908 ballot measures
• List of California ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in California

External links

• California Statement of the Vote, 1908