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California Proposition 6, State Board of Education Amendment (1928)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1928 | |
| Topic Education | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1928. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported creating a State Board of Education with a salary fixed by law. |
A “no” vote opposed creating a State Board of Education with a salary fixed by law. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 551,858 | 43.58% | ||
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714,411 | 56.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Education | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 26. Amends Sections 2, 3 and, 7, Article IX of Constitution. Provides for State Board of Education, composed of ten members with ten-year terms, appointed by Governor with concurrence of Senate, Superintendent of Public Instruction to be executive Secretary thereof with salary fixed by law; Board to provide under legislative regulations, text-books for elementary schools; empowers Legislature to transfer jurisdiction of such Superintendent to Director of Education whenever hereafter it creates latter office, vacating other office while latter exists; authorizes regulations whereby holders of State credentials may teach without county certificates. | ” |
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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