California Proposition 15, Textbook Alterations Amendment (October 1911)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date October 10, 1911 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 10, 1911. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported restricting alterations to common school textbooks for a four-year period after their start of use in common schools to alterations that do not necessitate the purchase of a new textbook. |
A “no” vote opposed restricting alterations to common school textbooks for a four-year period after their start of use in common schools to alterations that do not necessitate the purchase of a new textbook. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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168,010 | 79.27% | ||
| No | 43,943 | 20.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Minimum Period for use of Textbooks in the Common Schools | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No 2. , a resolution proposing to the people of the state of California an amendment to the constitution of the State of California, amending section 7 of Article IX of said constitution, in relation to the minimum period for the use of textbooks in the common schools throughout the state. | ” |
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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