Secretary of State No.

4

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SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Establishes and apportions 50 (instead of existing 40) senatorial districts. Provides for election of all senators in 1964, one-half of senators to be elected every two years thereafter. Additional districts allocated to existing single county districts based on population. Requires 1963 Legislature fix boundaries in counties having more than one district. Requires Legislature following 1970 and each subsequent decennial federal census to reapportion senatorial districts based on population, geographic area and economic affinity; provided no county shall have more than 6 districts and no district contain more than 3 counties.

Proponents

Frank G. Bonelli, 7412 California Ave., Huntington Park, Los Angeles County California; Felix S. Lemarinel, 1025 Modena Pl., Anaheim, Orange County California; John W. Quimby, 5585 Hardy Ave., San Diego, California

Date

4-16-1962

Document Type

Initiative

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