Proposition Summary

ELECTED DISTRICT ATTORNEY. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Presently the State Constitution does not provide for elected district attorneys. State statutory law provides for elected district attorneys but provides that office may be made appointive office by local popular vote. This measure amends the Constitution to require the Legislature provide for an elected district attorney in all counties. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of state and local government fiscal impact: This measure would have no direct state or local fiscal effect.

Proposition Number

59

Year

1986

Document Type

Proposition

Pass/Fail

Pass

Legislative Vote Results

Assembly - Ayes, 68; Noes, 2 -- Senate - Ayes, 37; Noes, 0

Popular Vote Results

Y: 5422619; A: 82.3; N: 1164585; B: 17.7

Election Type

General Election

Proposition Type

Senate Constitutional Amendment

Code Sections Affected

Amended Cal. Const. art. XI, sections 1 and 4

For Author

David Roberti, State Senator, 23rd District; Dan McCorquodale, State Senator, 12th District; Cecil Hicks, District Attorney, County of Orange President, California District Attorneys Association

Against Author

Gary B. Wesley, Attorney at Law

Rebuttal Author

Gary B. Wesley, Attorney at Law

Rebuttal Against Author

David Roberti, State Senator, 23rd District; Dan McCorquodale, State Senator, 12th District

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