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California Proposition 22, Municipal Charter Amendments Amendment (1930)
| California Proposition 22 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring amendments for municipal charters to be submitted to electors through election and requiring that such amendments be submitted to the legislature 60 days before the election. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring amendments for municipal charters to be submitted to electors through election and requiring that such amendments be submitted to the legislature 60 days before the election. |
Election results
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California Proposition 22 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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545,901 | 64.22% | ||
| No | 304,136 | 35.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Charter Amendments | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 8. Amends Section 8, Article XI, of Constitution. Requires proposed amendments to municipal charters be submitted to electors at special election called for that purpose or at any general or special election, and petitions for such submission be filed with legislative body of municipality at least sixty days before election; eliminates provisions requiring such submission be only during six months next preceding a regular session of Legislature or thereafter and before final adjournment thereof, and the filing of petitions for such submission at least sixty days before general election next preceding such session. | ” |
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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