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California Proposition 13, Non-Profit College Grounds Tax Exemption Amendment (1962)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported extending a tax exemption to all land owned by non-profit colleges that is used for educational purposes. |
A “no” vote opposed extending a tax exemption to all land owned by non-profit colleges that is used for educational purposes, thus leaving the exemption as 100 acres of grounds. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,295,473 | 72.25% | ||
| No | 1,265,773 | 27.75% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | College Exemption: Extension of | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 32. Extends nonprofit college tax exemption to all grounds within which buildings are located used exclusively for purposes of education rather than limiting exempt area to 100 acres. | ” |
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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