California Proposition 8, Count Superintendents of Schools Amendment (1976)

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California Proposition 8

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
Education
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing non-chartered counties to elect or appoint their county superintendent of schools, allowing chartered and unchartered counites to join to create a unified board of education and superintendent of schools and requiring county boards of education to set the salaries of superintendents of schools.

A “no” vote opposed allowing non-chartered counties to elect or appoint their county superintendent of schools, allowing chartered and unchartered counites to join to create a unified board of education and superintendent of schools and requiring county boards of education to set the salaries of superintendents of schools.


Election results

California Proposition 8

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

3,594,940 53.38%
No 3,139,724 46.62%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:

County Superintendents of Schools and Boards of Education

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS AND BOARDS OF EDUCATION. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Article IX to authorize selection of county school superintendents either by appointment of the county board of education or election, at the option of the electorate. Transfers responsibility for the establishment of the salaries of county superintendents from the Legislature to the county board of education. Empowers two or more counties to establish by majority vote of their electorates a joint board of education, and county superintendent of schools. Specifies that joint boards of education and superintendents shall be governed by state statute and not county charter provisions. Financial impact: Indeterminable.

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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