California Proposition 5, Constitutional Convention Amendment (1949)
| California Proposition 5 | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 8, 1949 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
Status aApproved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inCalifornia onNovember 8, 1949. It wasapproved.
A“yes” votesupported repealing Section 19 of Article XX of the state constitution, relating to the Constitutional Convention of 1878-1879, |
A“no” voteopposed repealing Section 19 of Article XX of the state constitution, relating to the Constitutional Convention of 1878-1879, |
Election results
California Proposition 5 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1,439,537 | 70.50% | ||
| No | 602,249 | 29.50% | ||
- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Convention of 1878-1879 | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 67. Repeals Section 19 of Article XX of Constitution, relating to payment of expenses of State Constitutional Convention of 1878-1879. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is availablehere.
Path to the ballot
- See also:Amending the California Constitution
Atwo-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of theCalifornia State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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