Proposition Summary

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 98. Empowers county over fifteen hundred thousand population at election to adopt new method selecting superior court judges. Governor appoints to fill vacancies from recommendations by board comprising Chief Justice Supreme Court, Presiding Justice Appellate District Court and county's State Senator. Appointment is until general election after four years following April first succeeding occurrence of vacancy. If incumbent declares candidacy people determine whether he be retained. If not, Governor appoints from those then recommended by board. Candidacy of each judge submitted to people each six years. People vote to retain or retire him.

Proposition Number

14

Year

1934

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 659355; A: 47.4; N: 733075; B: 52.6

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Assembly Constitutional Amendment

For Author

Eleanor Miller, Member of the Assembly, 47th District; Lawrence Cobb, Member of the Assembly, 58th District

Against Author

Assemblyman Ira S. Hatch, 70th Assembly District

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