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California Proposition 11, State Board of Education Initiative (1934)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1934 | |
| Topic Education | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, establishing that the State Board of Education should consist of 10 members, and requiring the State Board of Education to appoint a Director of Education. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, establishing that the State Board of Education should consist of 10 members, and requiring the State Board of Education to appoint a Director of Education. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 577,377 | 38.08% | ||
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938,955 | 61.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Making State Board of Education Elective; Abolishing Superintendent of Public Instruction; Providing for Director of Education | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative. Repeals section 2, amends section 7, Article IX of Constitution. Abolishes office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Declares State Board of Education shall consist of ten members, each elected from a district for ten year term, each district comprising two congressional districts. Prescribes rotation in office. Empowers board to fill membership vacancies, appointee holding until next general election. Requires board appoint Director of Education, removable at pleasure, and fix his salary; Superintendent of Public Instruction continuing in office until appointed director qualifies. | ” |
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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