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California Proposition 12, Veterans' Tax Exemptions Amendment (1926)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported extending tax exemptions for veterans to include those released from active duty due to a disability resulting from service during times of peace, as well as to widows of veterans who are given the tax exemptions and widowed mothers of veterans who are given the tax exemptions. |
A “no” vote opposed extending tax exemptions for veterans to include those released from active duty due to a disability resulting from service during times of peace, as well as to widows of veterans who are given the tax exemptions and widowed mothers of veterans who are given the tax exemptions. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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482,525 | 50.73% | ||
| No | 468,643 | 49.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | Tax Exemption for Veterans and Others | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 26. Amends Section 11 of Article XIII of Constitution. Extends tax exemption provisions of present section to include those veterans who have been released from active duty because of disability resulting from service in time of peace, and to widows and widowed mothers of such veterans, upon same conditions as therein stated ; also exempts from taxation all real property owned by Ladies of Grand Army of the Republic and all property by California Soldiers Widows Home Association | ” |
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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