California Proposition 24, Judicial Officers Amendment (1930)
| California Proposition 24 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 24 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1930. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting the legislature from giving any judicial officer a leave of absence, declaring any judicial officer who leaves the state for more than 60 days forfeiting their position (unless the governor extends the period), and allowing the legislature to increase or decrease the number of Superior Court judges by 2/3 vote of each house. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting the legislature from giving any judicial officer a leave of absence, declaring any judicial officer who leaves the state for more than 60 days forfeiting their position (unless the governor extends the period), and allowing the legislature to increase or decrease the number of Superior Court judges by 2/3 vote of each house. |
Election results
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California Proposition 24 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 419,527 | 47.17% | ||
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469,955 | 52.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 24 was as follows:
| “ | Absence of Judicial Officers From State. Authorizing Legislature to Change Number of Superior Judges | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 27. Amends Section 9, Article VI, of Constitution. Prohibits Legislature from granting leave of absence to any judicial officer; declares any such officer who absents himself from State for more than sixty consecutive days forfeits his office, but Governor may, on terms fixed by him, extend said period. Authorizes Legislature, by two-thirds vote of each house, to increase or diminish number of Superior Court judges in any county or city and county, but any reduction shall not affect elected judge. | ” |
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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