California Proposition 6, Judicial Power Amendment (1918)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1918 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing a list of specific courts given judicial power from the constitution and replaced the list with "such other courts as the legislature by general law (subject to referendum) may establish." |
A “no” vote opposed removing a list of specific courts given judicial power from the constitution and replaced the list with "such other courts as the legislature by general law (subject to referendum) may establish." |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 86,132 | 23.90% | ||
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274,231 | 76.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Courts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly constitutional amendment 61. Amends Section 1, Article VI of Constitution. Omits from enumeration of courts, in which judicial power is by that section declared vested, “district courts of appeal, superior courts and such inferior courts as the legislature may establish in any incorporated city or town, township, county or city and county” and substitutes therefor “such other courts as the legislature by general law (subject to referendum) may establish.” Declares remaining provision of same article, except section nineteen relating to charging juries, shall have same effect as general laws and legislature may repeal or amend same. | ” |
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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