California Proposition 13, Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment (1970)
| California Proposition 13 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1970 | |
| 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 3, 1970. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the property tax exemption for veterans who are disabled to $10,000, extending such property tax exemption to widows of such veterans until their remarriage, and extending such exemption to blind veterans whose home is part of a corporation that the veterans is a shareholder of. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the property tax exemption for veterans who are disabled to $10,000, extending such property tax exemption to widows of such veterans until their remarriage, and extending such exemption to blind veterans whose home is part of a corporation that the veterans are a shareholder of. |
Election results
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California Proposition 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,747,341 | 83.48% | ||
| No | 939,384 | 16.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 13 was as follows:
| “ | Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans and Blind Veterans | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Increases property tax exemption for totally disabled veteran to $10,000 and extends this exemption to widow until remarriage. Extends blind veteran's exemption to home owned by corporation in which he is shareholder and entitled thereby to possession. | ” |
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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