California Proposition 1, Prohibition of Personal Property Tax Initiative (1950)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1950 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting taxation on personal property by the state or other political subdivisions. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting taxation on personal property by the state or other political subdivisions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 645,865 | 19.29% | ||
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2,701,574 | 80.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Personal Property Taxation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Adds Section 1½a to Article XIII of Constitution. Prohibits State and its political subdivisions from imposing taxes upon personal property, tangible or intangible. Provides that such prohibition shall not affect estate, inheritance, income or other excise taxes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1950, at least 204,672 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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