California Proposition 4, Job of Attorney General Initiative (1934)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1934 | |
| Topic State executive official measures | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1934. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported describing the office of the Attorney General, making the salary of the Attorney General the same as that of the Supreme Court Associate Justice, and prohibiting the Attorney General from practicing in private practice. |
A “no” vote opposed describing the office of the Attorney General, making the salary of the Attorney General the same as that of the Supreme Court Associate Justice, and prohibiting the Attorney General from practicing in private practice. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,063,290 | 70.31% | ||
| No | 449,075 | 29.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Attorney General | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Declares Attorney General. State's chief law officer, shall see all State laws enforced, directly supervise district attorneys, sheriffs and other enforcement officers designated by law, and require from them written reports concerning criminal matters. Empowers him to prosecute, with district attorney's powers, violations within superior court's jurisdiction; assist district attorneys when public interest or Governor requires, and perform other duties prescribed by law; Governor and Controller allowing his necessary expenses from general fund. Makes his salary same as Supreme Court Associate Justice, prohibiting him from private practice, and requiring his entire time in State service. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1934, at least 110,811 valid signatures were required.
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