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RESOLUTION No. 62- ~~
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RI;SOT,UTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
2 BUTTE OPPOSING PROPOSITION NO. 23 CONCERNING SENATE
REAPPORTIONMENT
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4 WHEREAS, an initiative constitutional amendment measure,
5 which has been designated as Proposition No. 23, will appear on
6 the ballot in the General Election to be held in November, 1962;
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8 WHEREAS, Proposition No, 23 provides for the reapportionment
9 of the Senate of the State of California; and
10 WHEREAS, Proposition No, 23 would increase the membership of
11 the Senate of the State of California from forty to fifty members,
12 with the increased membership all going to metropolitan areas; and
13 WHEREAS, the position of Butte County in the State Senate
14 would be weakened by the passage of Proposition No, 23; and
15 WHEREAS, a similax scheme for reapportionment of the Senate
16 of the State of California was overwhelmingly defeated by the
17 votexs in November, 1960; and
18 WHERZ;AS, the theory of a two-house legislative body, both
19 under the Federal and California systems, is for the Senate to
20 give representation to areas, in contrast to representation in thel
21 lower house solely on the basis of population:;; and it
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVE:D by the Board of Supervisors
23 of the County of Butte, State of California, as follows:
24 1. That said Board of Supervisors does hereby firmly oppose
25 Proposition No. 23, which would provide for the reapportionment of
26 'the State Senate of the State of Caiifornia.
27 2. That the citizens of the County of Butte are hereby urged
28 to actively oppose Proposition No. 23 and to tape all possible
29 steps to inform the voting public of the dangers inherent in
30 proposition No. 23, to the County of Butte,
31 3. That the Cleric of this Board shall forward copies of this
32 resolution to all parsons designated by the Chairmaxi of the said
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PASSEDa APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 1962,
on the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Supervisors Giles, Pryde, Steinegger and Chairman A11d ed<
NOES : Alone
ABSEA7T Supervisor Pittman
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CTTP.IRMAN OF T BOARD OF SUPER-
57ISORS OF TEiE COUNTY OF HUMBOE,DTr
S'T`ATE OF CALIFORNIA.
ATTES'T` c
JESSIE ROGERS, County Clerk
and ex-offici®:_ Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte, Sntat-ego-f California.
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De ty Clerk
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