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California Proposition 1, Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1948)
| California Proposition 1 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing that the property tax exemption for veterans be based on the assessed value. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing that the property tax exemption for veterans be based on the assessed value. |
Election results
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California Proposition 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,733,034 | 49.18% | ||
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1,790,851 | 50.82% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Tax Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 37. Amends Section 1 ¼ of Article XIII of the Constitution. Provides that veterans' $1,000 property tax exemption and $5,000 property ownership limitation shall be determined according to the "assessed" value of the property. | ” |
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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