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California Proposition 48 (2002)

Proposition 48 was a proposition in the state of California on the November 5, 2002 ballot. It proposed an amendment to the California Constitution 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 state legislature on ACA 16. (ACA stands for Assembly Constitutional Amendment.)

The question before voters was:

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

See also: List of California ballot propositions 2000-present

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:

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