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California Proposition 11, Tax Assessment of Historical Structures Amendment (1962)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a manner to assess structures of historical significance located within a historical landmark area established by state law or city ordinance, requiring a property owner to pay an increase in taxes if they change the property's use, requiring a property owner to pay increased taxes for five preceding years if the law establishing the historical landmark area is repealed, and requiring the legislature to pass a law allowing property assessment in the historical landmark area before such assessment is done. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a manner to assess structures of historical significance located within a historical landmark area established by state law or city ordinance, requiring a property owner to pay an increase in taxes if they change the property's use, requiring a property owner to pay increased taxes for five preceding years if the law establishing the historical landmark area is repealed, and requiring the legislature to pass a law allowing property assessment in the historical landmark area before such assessment is done. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,464,401 | 33.29% | ||
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2,934,166 | 66.71% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Assessments: Historical Landmark Area | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 12. Provides manner for assessing real property on which is located any structure of historical significance located within a historical landmark area established by state law or city ordinance; owner must agree to pay increased taxes if he changes use during year and pay increased taxes for five preceding years if law 1lr ordinance establishing area is repealed. Before assessor may so assess property Legislature must pass law specifically so authorizing in that historical landmark .area. | ” |
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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