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California Proposition 14, Crimes by Judges Amendment (1938)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the Supreme Court to suspend a judge and their salary if the judge is charged with a crime of moral turpitude, requiring the Supreme Court to permanently disbar and remove from office a justice who is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, and requiring the Supreme Court to terminate the suspension and pay the judge for the period of their suspension if the judge is acquitted of a crime of moral turpitude. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the Supreme Court to suspend a judge and their salary if the judge is charged with a crime of moral turpitude, requiring the Supreme Court to permanently disbar and remove from office a justice who is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude, and requiring the Supreme Court to terminate the suspension and pay the judge for the period of their suspension if the judge is acquitted of a crime of moral turpitude. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,782,350 | 83.72% | ||
| No | 346,701 | 16.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Removal of Judges Upon Conviction of Crime | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1. Adds section 10a to Article VI of Constitution. Provides that upon conviction of crime involving moral turpitude a justice or judge of any court of this State shall be suspended from office by Supreme Court and his salary shall also be suspended until conviction becomes final. Upon final conviction Supreme Court shall permanently disbar said justice or judge, remove him from office and salary shall cease from suspension. If conviction is reversed Supreme Court shall terminate suspension and justice or judge shall receive salary tor period or suspension. | ” |
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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