California Property Taxes, Amendment 1 (1886)

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The California Property Taxes Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in California on November 2, 1886, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The measure provided that all property, except for railroads, that is not exempt under federal law be taxed in proportion to its value.

Election results

California Amendment 1 (1886)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		123,173	92.50%
No		9,992	7.50%

Election results via: California Statement of the Vote, 1886

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be found here.

See also

Suggest a link

• California 1886 ballot propositions
• 1886 ballot measures
• List of California ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in California

External links

• California Statement of the Vote, 1886