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California Proposition 127, Exclude Earthquake Safety Modifications from Tax Assessments Amendment (1990)
| California Proposition 127 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1990 | |
| Topic Earthquakes and Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 127 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to exclude earthquake safety modifications from property tax assessments until the property is sold. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to exclude earthquake safety modifications from property tax assessments until the property is sold. |
Election results
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California Proposition 127 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,431,687 | 61.70% | ||
| No | 2,750,765 | 38.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 127 was as follows:
| “ | Earthquake Safety. Property Tax Exclusion. Legislative Constitutional Amendment | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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Amends California Constitution to authorize Legislature to exclude from property tax assessment construction or installation of earthquake safety improvements in existing buildings.
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Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Fiscal impact
The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:[1]
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Path to the ballot
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. The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 127 on the ballot via Senate Constitutional Amendment 33 (Statutes of 1990, Resolution Chapter 57).
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ University of California, "Voter Guide," accessed July 12, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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