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California Proposition 15, Judicial Jurisdiction Amendment (1942)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the Supreme Court to transfer cases to and from itself and establishing the jurisdiction of other courts. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the Supreme Court to transfer cases to and from itself and establishing the jurisdiction of other courts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 284,009 | 22.13% | ||
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999,255 | 77.87% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Supreme and Appellate Court Procedure | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 55. Amends section 4c, adds sections 4d and 5a, Article VI, Constitution. Empowers Supreme Court to transfer to itself cause pending before District Court of Appeal; to retransfer cause pending before itself to division of District Court of Appeal from which received; and to extend, within prescribed limits, the time for granting or denying a hearing in such cases. Empowers District Courts of Appeal, and appellate department of Superior Court, to certify questions of law to Supreme Court, but permits latter to return same without determination. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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