California Proposition 178 (1994)
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California Proposition 178 was on the June 3, 1994 primary election ballot in California as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.
Proposition 178, if it had passed, would have amended the California Constitution to exempt from property taxation the value of a property that was related to the installation on the property of water conservation equipment.
- Yes: 1,939,767 (45.00%)
- No: 2,370,446 (55.00%)
Ballot language
The ballot title read:
- PROPERTY TAX EXCLUSION. WATER CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The ballot summary was:
- Amends state constitution to provide for an exclusion from property taxation of that portion of any improvement made to real property which consists of the installation of water conservation equipment, as defined by the Legislature, for agricultural purposes.
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:
- Property tax revenue losses to local governments would be under $1 million in 1994-95, increasing annually for several years to a maximum amount possibly up to $10 million annually. Cities, counties, and special districts would bear about half the loss; school and community college districts would bear the other half.
- The state's General Fund would have to replace all, or nearly all, of the property tax revenue losses experienced by school and community college districts.
External links
- Statement of vote, California June 3, 1994 statewide elections
- Los Angeles Law Library, 1994 ballot propositions
