California Proposition 17, Tax Levy Limitations Referendum (1918)
| California Proposition 17 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1918 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 17 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in California on November 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported upholding the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to require each county officer, prior to making a tax levy, to file financial statements with the governing body of the county, which then go to the state board of authorization and to limit tax levy increases to five percent of the amount produced the year before. |
A “no” vote supported repealing the Act passed by the state legislature, which was designed to require each county officer, prior to making a tax levy, to file financial statements with the governing body of the county, which then go to the state board of authorization and to limit tax levy increases to five percent of the amount produced the year before. |
Election results
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California Proposition 17 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 127,634 | 32.96% | ||
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259,626 | 67.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 17 was as follows:
| “ | Tax Levy Limitations | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Act submitted to electors by referendum requiring each county officer to the financial statement with governing body of county which, before making tax levy, shall submit same with budget to state board of authorization created by the act; regulates amounts produced by tax levies in the aggregate by counties, limiting yearly increase therein to five per cent of amount produced preceding year unless greater amount authorized by such board or electors; declares governing body of any city, city and county, or other political subdivision as therein defined, may by resolution subject same to provisions hereof. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For veto referendums filed in 1918, at least 46,335 valid signatures were required. Proponents of the veto referendum had 90 days from the date that the bill was signed to collect signatures.
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