Proposition 48 was a California ballot proposition

California ballot proposition

In California, a ballot proposition is a proposed law that is submitted to the electorate for approval in a direct vote . It may take the form of a constitutional amendment or an ordinary statute. A ballot proposition may be proposed by the State Legislature or by a petition signed by members of...

 on the November 5, 2002 ballot. It proposed an amendment to the California Constitution

California Constitution

The document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of California. The original constitution, adopted in November 1849 in advance of California attaining U.S. statehood in 1850, was superseded by the current constitution, which...

 to remove obsolete references to municipal courts. It passed successfully with 4,750,367 (72.9%) votes in favor and 1,769,299 (27.1%) against. It was placed on the ballot by a vote of the California State Legislature

California State Legislature

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on Assembly Constitutional Amendment 16 (ACA 16).

The question before voters was:

Should the California Constitution be amended to delete references to the municipal courts?

Official summary

Amends Constitution to delete references to the municipal courts, which references are now obsolete due to the consolidation of superior and municipal trial courts into unified superior courts.

Summary of Legislative Analyst's Estimate of Net State and Local Government

Fiscal Impact:

• No additional cost to state or local government.

External links

• Voter Information Guide with text of Proposition 48