California Proposition 1, Removal of Federal Property Tax Exemption Amendment (May 1944)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date May 16, 1944 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on May 16, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported removing the property tax exemption from federal property, except from property exempted under federal law. |
A “no” vote opposed removing the property tax exemption from federal property, except from property exempted under federal law. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,059,398 | 68.55% | ||
| No | 485,959 | 31.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation of Federal Property | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment , No.2. Amends Section 1 of Article XIII. Eliminates present exemption of property belonging to the United States, to require taxation of such property, where not exempt under laws of United States. Validates any proceeding for the taxation of such property taken prior to adoption of amendment. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the California Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the California State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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