Proposition Summary
Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 13. 17 Amends Section 22, Article XII of the Constitution. Changes name of the Railroad Commission to the Public Utilities Commission. Powers, duties and functions remain the same. Requires Senate approval of the commissioners appointed by the Governor.
Proposition Number
17
Year
1946
Document Type
Proposition
Pass/Fail
Pass
Popular Vote Results
Y: 1158967; A: 59.7; N: 783031; B: 40.3
Election Type
General Election
Proposition Type
Senate Constitutional Amendment
Code Sections Affected
Amended Cal. Const. art. XII, section 22.
For Author
Nelson S. Dilworth, Senator, 37th Dist.; Jesse M. Mayo, Senator, 26th Dist.
Against Author
John W. Evans, Assemblyman, 65th Dist.
Recommended Citation
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION California Proposition 17 (1946).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/469
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