Title

Sheriffs

Proposition Summary

SHERIFFS--LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Amends Constitution, article XI, sections 1(b) and 4(c) , to require Legislature and county charters to provide for elected county sheriffs. Financial impact: No direct state or local fiscal effect.

Proposition Number

6

Year

1978

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

FINAL VOTE CAST BY LEGISLATURE ON SCA 20 (PROPOSITION 6) Assembly - Ayes, 54; Noes, 22 -- Senate - Ayes, 28; Noes, 1

Popular Vote Results

Y: 3276230; A: 60.8; N: 2109533; B: 39.2

Election Type

Special Election

Proposition Type

Senate Constitutional Amendment

Code Sections Affected

Amended Cal. Const. art. XI, sections 1(b), 4(c)

For Author

Robert Presley, State Senator, 34th District; Chairman, Senate Committee on Transportation; William A. Craven, Member of the Assembly, 76th District; Chairman, Assembly Committee on Local Government

Against Author

Omer L. Rains, State Senator, 18th District; Chairman, Senate Majority Caucus; Howard Berman, Member of the Assembly, 43rd District; Majority Leader, State Assembly; Bill McVittie, Member of the Assembly, 65th District; Chairman, Assembly Sub-Committee on Constitutional Amendments

Rebuttal Author

Omer L. Rains, State Senator, 18th District; Chairman, Senate Majority Caucus; Howard Berman, Member of the Assembly, 43rd District; Majority Leader, State Assembly; Bill McVittie, Member of the Assembly, 65th District; Chairman, Assembly Sub-Committee on Constitutional Amendments

Rebuttal Against Author

Robert Presley, State Senator, 34th District; Chairman, Senate Committee on Transportation; William A. Craven, Member of the Assembly, 76th District; Chairman, Assembly Committee on Local Government

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