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Proposition 5

California Statewide • 1934 •  Initiative 

Passed

Result: 73.9% yes, 26.1% no

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This measure permitted judges and prosecutors to comment on evidence and on a defendant's failure to testify in criminal cases. It modified existing protections that previously prohibited such commentary in California courts.

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