California Proposition 16, Legislative Sessions Amendment (1940)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1940 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported providing for annual 60 day sessions of the legislature, increasing the legislature authority during extraordinary sessions, requiring the budget be prepared annually, and limiting the increase of general fund appropriations. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for annual 60 day sessions of the legislature, increasing the legislature authority during extraordinary sessions, requiring the budget be prepared annually, and limiting the increase of general fund appropriations. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 556,469 | 30.49% | ||
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1,268,684 | 69.51% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Legislature, Budgets, Governor | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 29. Amends Constitution, Article IV, sections 2, 23, 34, 34a; repeals Article V, section 4; adds section 4.5 thereto. Provides annual sixty day session of Legislature. Regulates passage of bills. Increases authority of Legislature at extraordinary sessions. Allows legislators' expenses during attendance at sessions. Requires budget be prepared annually; regulates submission and passage of budget bill. Limits increase of general fund appropriations except school appropriations to five percent of preceding year; limits property taxes. Empowers Legislature to regulate election returns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor: ratifies act of Fifty-third Session relating thereto. | ” |
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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