California Proposition 12, Municipal Courts Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1924 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing municipal courts as courts of record in any city or city and county and establishing the jurisdiction of municipal courts and for appellate departments of superior courts. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing municipal courts as courts of record in any city or city and county and establishing the jurisdiction of municipal courts and for appellate departments of superior courts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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475,217 | 63.94% | ||
| No | 267,987 | 36.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Courts | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 25. Amends Sections 1, 5, 11, 12, 14, 18, 23 and 24 of Article VI of Constitution, relating to courts and their jurisdiction, by providing therein for the establishment of municipal courts as courts of record in any city or city and county and for their jurisdiction for the establishment of appellate departments of the superior court in any county or city and county wherein any municipal court is established. | ” |
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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