California Proposition 14, Vessel Taxation Exemption Amendment (1932)

California Proposition 14
Election date November 8, 1932
Topic Taxes
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported exempting vessels of more than 50 tons that transport freight or passengers from taxation except for state purposes until January 1955.

A “no” vote opposed exempting vessels of more than 50 tons that transport freight or passengers from taxation except for state purposes until January 1955.

Election results

California Proposition 14
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		941,775	60.03%
No		627,097	39.97%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:

“

Exempting Vessels From Taxation

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Assembly Constitutional Amendment 28. Amends Section 4 of Article XIII of Constitution. Declares all vessels of more than fifty tons burden registered at any port in this state and engaged in the transportation of freight or passengers shall be exempt from taxation except for state purposes until and including the first day of January 1955.

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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.

See also

1932 Measures

• 1932 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Transportation on the ballot
• 1932 legislative sessions

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• California ballot measure laws

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External links

• California Voter Guide (November 1932)