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California Proposition 11, Veterans' Tax Exemptions Amendment (1960)
| California Proposition 11 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1960 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported extending the tax exemption for veterans to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, requiring veterans who receive such exemption to have been living in California at the start of their service or when this amendment would go into effect, extending such exemption to all spouses, limiting the exemption to surviving spouses and parents of a deceased veteran who own less than $10,000 worth of property, and allowing tax exemptions on any homes owned by veterans who have lost or lost the use of their legs because of their service. |
A “no” vote opposed extending the tax exemption for veterans to veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, requiring veterans who receive such exemption to have been living in California at the start of their service or when this amendment would go into effect, extending such exemption to all spouses, limiting the exemption to surviving spouses and parents of a deceased veteran who own less than $10,000 worth of property, and allowing tax exemptions on any homes owned by veterans who have lost or lost the use of their legs because of their service. |
Election results
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California Proposition 11 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,661,142 | 66.12% | ||
| No | 1,876,259 | 33.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 11 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Tax Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 13. Provides that residency requirement for veterans' tax exemption of $1,000 means those who were residents at time of entry into armed forces or operative date of this amendment; survivor to be entitled to exemption must be survivor of qualified veteran and also resident at time of application. Extends exemption to widowers as well as widows; exemption denied to survivor owning property of value of $10,000. Permits totally disabled veteran entitled to $5,000 exemption on a home to transfer it to subsequently acquired home | ” |
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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