California Proposition 15, Aviation Field Tax Exemption Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 15 | |
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| Election date November 4. 1924 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting property valued at less than $50,000 used exclusively as an airport or aviation field under the control of the federal government from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting property valued at less than $50,000 used exclusively as an airport or aviation field under the control of the federal government from taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 15 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 297,813 | 35.81% | ||
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533,775 | 64.19% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 15 was as follows:
| “ | Tax Exemption. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 52. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends Section 1 of Article XIII of Constitution by inserting a proviso therein declaring exempt from taxation property not exceeding in value in anyone county $50,000, used exclusively as air-ports or aviation fields under the control of United States Government and while so used and under such control. | ” |
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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