Title

GRAND JURIES

Proposition Summary

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 2. Amends Section 8 of Article I of Constitution. Requires that grand juries shall consist of jurors, including three to nine members of the preceding year's grand jury. Provides that no grand juror shall serve more than two consecutive years, nor serve as chairman for more than one year.

Proposition Number

19

Year

1952

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 1856033; A: 48.4; N: 1980302; B: 51.6

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Assembly Constitutional Amendment

For Author

John D. Babbage, Member of Assembly, 76th Assembly District, Riverside County

Against Author

L. Nathaniel Fitts, Foreman, 1951 L.A. County Grand Jury; Hayden Jones, Foreman Pro Tem. 1951 L.A. County Grand Jury

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