California Proposition 11, Court Jurisdiction and Justices Amendment (1928)

California Proposition 11

Election date
November 6, 1928
Topic
State judiciary
Status
a Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment| Origin
State legislature

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California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1928. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported changing provisions for electing and filling vacancies of Supreme Court justices and changing jurisdictions of a variety of courts.

A “no” vote opposed changing provisions for electing and filling vacancies of Supreme Court justices and changing jurisdictions of a variety of courts.

## Contents

* 1 Election results
* 2 Path to the ballot
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

## Election results[edit]

California Proposition 11

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 650,333 | 61.32%
No | 410,138 | 38.68%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:

“| Courts| ”

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### Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“|  Senate Constitutional Amendment 12. Amends Sections 3, 4, 5, 13, adds Sections 4a, 4b, 4c, 11a, repeals short Section 11, Article VI, of Constitution. Changes provisions for electing Supreme Court Justices and filling vacancies therein; changes jurisdiction of Supreme Court, District Court of Appeal and Superior Court; empowers Legislature to create more such District Courts and divisions thereof, redivide State into Appellate Districts, establish appellate departments of Superior Court in county having municipal court, determine number and jurisdiction of municipal and inferior courts, and judges thereof, their qualifications and compensation, ratifies legislation fixing municipal court's exclusive jurisdiction at law.| ”

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### 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

1928 Measures

* 1928 Measures
* State judiciary on the ballot
* 1928 legislative sessions

California

* California ballot measures
* California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

* Ballot measure lawsuits
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## External links[edit]

* California Voter Guide (November 1928)

## Footnotes[edit]

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