California Proposition 16, Tax Liens Amendment (1932)
| California Proposition 16 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 16 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to provide that liens of every tax expire 30 years after the tax becomes a lien and that all taxes with liens are paid off 30 years after they became a lien unless the property has been sold for payment of the tax. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to provide that liens of every tax expire 30 years after the tax becomes a lien and that all taxes with liens are paid off 30 years after they became a lien unless the property has been sold for payment of the tax. |
Election results
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California Proposition 16 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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785,197 | 55.62% | ||
| No | 626,593 | 44.38% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 16 was as follows:
| “ | Tax Liens | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 2. Adds Section 31b to Article IV of Constitution. Empowers Legislature to provide that the lien of every tax, heretofore or hereafter attaching, shall cease for all purposes thirty years after such tax became a lien, or to provide that every tax, heretofore or hereafter levied, shall be conclusively presumed to have been paid after thirty years from time same became a lien unless the property subject thereto has been sold in manner provided by law for payment of said tax. | ” |
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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