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California Proposition 2, Legislative Sessions Amendment (1942)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring annual sessions of the legislature starting on the first Monday in March, limiting legislative sessions to 60 days, and requiring the governor to submit a budget for the next fiscal year within the first five days of the legislative session. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring annual sessions of the legislature starting on the first Monday in March, limiting legislative sessions to 60 days, and requiring the governor to submit a budget for the next fiscal year within the first five days of the legislative session. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 623,316 | 42.58% | ||
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840,494 | 57.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Annual Legislative Sessions and Budgets | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 7. Amends Constitution, Article IV, sections 2 and 34. Requires annual sessions of Legislature, unless Governor in interim convenes Legislature in extraordinary session; all sessions; except extraordinary, commencing first Monday in March and continuing not exceeding 60 days; members' compensation, provided by section 23 same Article, paid during regular session as provided by law. Requires Governor, within first five days of each regular session, submit to Legislature budget for next fiscal year instead of next biennium as now required; in other respects continues existing provisions of section 34 relating to State budgets. | ” |
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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