California Proposition 11, Constitutional Right to Privacy Amendment (1972)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1972 | |
| Topic Constitutional rights | |
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| 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
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,861,225 | 62.87% | ||
| No | 2,871,342 | 37.13% | ||
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.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ California Supreme Court, "Committee to Defend Reproductive Rights v. Myers," March 20, 1981
- ↑ UC-Hastings, "Proposition 11 (1972)," accessed April 3, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source.
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