California Proposition 11, Taxation of County Property Amendment (June 1978)

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California Proposition 11

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Election date

June 6, 1978

Topic
Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1978. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported prohibiting a new county or other political subdivision from taxing property owned by the county that the land used to be a part of.

A “no” vote opposed prohibiting a new county or other political subdivision from taxing property owned by the county that the land used to be a part of.


Election results

California Proposition 11

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 2,299,581 43.70%

Defeated No

2,962,838 56.30%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:

“

Taxation - County Owned Real Property. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ Adds subdivision (h) to article XIII, section 11, to provide that if land or improvements owned by and located within an existing county become incorporated into a new county formed after January 1, 1978, such land or improvements shall be exempt from taxation by the new county or any taxing agency or revenue district therein. Financial impact: None on state or local government.”

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.

See also

1978 Measures

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