Proposition Summary
LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Article XI, section 3(a), of State Constitution to provide that a city or county may adopt, amend, revise, or repeal a charter by a majority of its electors voting, and without approval of the Legislature. Makes charter, or changes thereto, effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. Charter provisions are the law of the state having the force and effect of legislative enactments. County charters adopted pursuant to this section supersede any existing charter and all inconsistent laws. Financial impact: None on local government and minor savings to state government.
Proposition Number
2
Year
1974
Document Type
Proposition
Pass/Fail
Pass
Legislative Vote Results
FINAL VOTE CAST BY LEGISLATURE ON ACT 81 (PROPOSITION 2): Assembly - Ayes, 62; Noes, 0 -- Senate - Ayes, 35; Noes, 0
Popular Vote Results
Y: 3803890; A: 72.8; N: 1418576; B: 27.2
Election Type
General Election
Proposition Type
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
Code Sections Affected
Amended Cal. Const. art. XI, section 3(a)
For Author
Leo T. McCarthy, Assemblyman; Speaker, California State Assembly; John J. Miller, Assemblyman, 17th District; James R. Mills, Senator; President pro Tempore, California State Senate
Recommended Citation
CHARTERS FOR COUNTIES AND CITIES California Proposition 2 (1974).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/780