California Proposition 11, Constitutional Right to Privacy Amendment (1972)

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California Proposition 11
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Election date
November 7, 1972
Topic
Constitutional rights
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1972. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to provide for a state right to privacy.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment to provide for a state right to privacy.


Aftermath

Committee to Defend Reproductive Rights v. Myers (1981)

The California Supreme Court cited Proposition 11 in Committee to Defend Reproductive Rights v. Myers (1981), which stated that "the protection afforded the woman's right of procreative choice as an aspect of the right of privacy under the explicit provisions of our Constitution."[1]

Election results

California Proposition 11

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

4,861,225 62.87%
No 2,871,342 37.13%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:

Right of Privacy. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Adds right of privacy to inalienable rights of people.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Constitutional changes

See also: Article I, California Constitution

The ballot measure amended Section 1 of Article I of the California Constitution. The following underlined text was added and struck-through text was deleted:[2]

All men people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, and happiness , and privacy.[3]

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