Title
MUNICIPAL CHARTERS
Proposition Summary
Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 18. Amends Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution. Permits submission of city charters and charter amendments either at special election or ensuing general or municipal election, in place of present requirement that same be submitted 40 to 60 days after completion of publication. Permits charter amendment petitions to be filed at any time. Permits charter to establish borough form of government in less than entire municipality. After establishment of borough, prohibits amendment of borough powers without majority consent of borough voters. Defines "qualified electors” as those currently registered.
Proposition Number
11
Year
1948
Document Type
Proposition
Pass/Fail
Fail
Popular Vote Results
Y: 1036181; A: 36.8; N: 1775894; B: 63.2
Election Type
General Election
Proposition Type
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
For Author
L. E. Waters, Assemblyman, 58th Dist.
Against Author
Thomas A. Maloney, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly
Recommended Citation
MUNICIPAL CHARTERS California Proposition 11 (1948).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/481