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California Proposition 9, Boards of Education Amendment (1970)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing boards of education in non-chartered counties to appoint their superintendent of schools and allowing two or more non-chartered counties to unite to create a joint board of education. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing boards of education in non-chartered counties to appoint their superintendent of schools and allowing two or more non-chartered counties to unite to create a joint board of education. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,421,978 | 46.16% | ||
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2,825,472 | 53.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | County Superintendent of Schools | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Board of Supervisors in each noncharter county, or in those counties uniting for joint superintendent, may provide by ordinance approved by electorate for appointment rather than election of county superintendent of schools. | ” |
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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