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California Proposition 17, City Charters Amendment (1932)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the board of freeholders to prepare a city charter within a year of their election, requiring the proposed charter to be mailed to all electors if the city's population exceeds 50,000, requiring charter amendment petitions be submitted to the city's legislative body at least 60 days prior to the next regular session of the legislature preceding a general election, and adjusting charter provisions regarding boroughs. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the board of freeholders to prepare a city charter within a year of their election, requiring the proposed charter to be mailed to all electors if the city's population exceeds 50,000, requiring charter amendment petitions be submitted to the city's legislative body at least 60 days prior to the next regular session of the legislature preceding a general election, and adjusting charter provisions regarding boroughs. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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815,428 | 61.29% | ||
| No | 515,020 | 38.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | City Charters | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 31. Amends Section 8, Article Xl, of Constitution. Requires board of freeholders, within one year after their election, to prepare a proposed city charter, and If city's population exceeds 50,000 requires copies thereof be printed and mailed each elector. Requires petition for submission of charter amendment be filed with legislative body of city at least sixty days before general election next preceding a regular session of Legislature. Permits charter provision for division of city into boroughs or districts; eliminates provision that borough's powers be not changed without consent of electors of borough. | ” |
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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