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California Proposition 6, Effective Date of 1933 Statutes Amendment (1949)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1949 | |
| Topic Constitutional language | |
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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 8, 1949. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported repealing Section 1a of Article IV of the state Constitution, which relates to the effective date of statutes enacted by the 1933 legislature. |
A “no” vote opposed repealing Section 1a of Article IV of the state Constitution, which relates to the effective date of statutes enacted by the 1933 legislature. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,439,501 | 71.68% | ||
| No | 568,815 | 28.32% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Effective Date of 1933 Statutes | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 68. Repeals Section 1a of Article IV of Constitution, as adopted in 1933, relating to the effective date of statutes enacted at the 1933 Regular Session of the Legislature. | ” |
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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