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Proposition 20

California Statewide • 1928 •  Legislative Referendum 

Passed

Result: 65.4% yes, 34.6% no

AI-generated plain-language summary

This measure allowed defendants in criminal cases to waive their right to a jury trial and instead have their case decided by a judge alone. It gave criminal defendants the option to choose between a jury trial and a bench trial presided over by a judge.

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