California Proposition 7, Initiative And Referendum Amendment (October 1915)

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California Proposition 7
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Election date
October 26, 1915
Topic
Direct democracy measures
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on October 26, 1915. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported giving citizens the ability to propose, review, approve, and reject laws through the polls.

A “no” vote opposed giving citizens the ability to propose, review, approve, and reject laws through the polls.


Election results[edit]

California Proposition 7

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 121,210 48.80%

Defeated No

127,160 51.20%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:

Initiative and Referendum

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 22, a resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the constitution of said state, by amending section one of article four thereof, relating to legislative powers, and reserving to the people of the State of California the power to propose laws, statutes and amendments to the constitution and to enact the same at the polls independent of the legislature and also reserving to the people at the State of California the power to approve or reject at the poll any act or section or part of any act of the legislature.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot[edit]

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.

See also

1915 Measures

  • 1915 Measures
  • Direct democracy measures on the ballot
  • 1915 legislative sessions

California

  • California ballot measures
  • California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

  • Ballot measure lawsuits
  • Ballot measure readability
  • Ballot measure polls


External links[edit]

  • California Voter Guide (October 1915)

Footnotes[edit]



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