Proposition Summary

Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 18. Amends Section 8 of Article XI of the Constitution. Permits submission of city charters and charter amendments either at special election or ensuing general or municipal election, in place of present requirement that same be submitted 40 to 60 days after completion of publication. Permits charter amendment petitions to be filed at any time. Permits charter to establish borough form of government in less than entire municipality. After establishment of borough, prohibits amendment of borough powers without majority consent of borough voters. Defines "qualified electors” as those currently registered.

Proposition Number

11

Year

1948

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Fail

Popular Vote Results

Y: 1036181; A: 36.8; N: 1775894; B: 63.2

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Assembly Constitutional Amendment

For Author

L. E. Waters, Assemblyman, 58th Dist.

Against Author

Thomas A. Maloney, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly

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