Title

OBSCENITY

Proposition Summary

Declares state policy is to prohibit obscene matter and conduct. Redefines "obscene" and "knowingly" ; provides rules and procedure for prosecuting violations; jury unless waived determines amount of fine. Makes conspiracy' to violate obscenity laws a felony. Authorizes seizure of obscene matter with procedure for summary determination of character. Requires vigorous enforcement and authorizes civil action to compel prosecutor to perform his duties.

Proposition Number

16

Year

1966

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 2533921; A: 43.6; N: 3271308; B: 56.4

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Initiative stat.

For Author

Chaplain E. Richard Barnes, Capt. USN (Ret) Assemblyman, 78th District; Loyd Wright, Sr., Past President, American Bar Association; Jay Kaufman, Ph. D., Consulting Psychologist

Against Author

Bishop Donald Harvey Tippett, President, Northern California Council of Churches; Charles Warren, Member of the Assembly, 56th District, California Legislature; Martha Boaz, Past Chairman, Committee on Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association

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