California Proposition 175, Income Tax Credit for Renters Amendment (June 1994)
| California Proposition 175 | |
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| Election date June 7, 1994 | |
| Topic Taxes and Housing | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 175 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 7, 1994. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing an income tax credit for renters that meet certain requirements. |
A "no" vote opposed providing an income tax credit for renters that meet certain requirements. |
Proposition 175 would have amended the California Constitution to provide for an income tax credit to certain renters meeting qualifications. A similar income tax credit for renters was encoded in state law. If Proposition 175 had been approved, that income tax credit for renters would have become part of the state constitution
Election results
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California Proposition 175 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,907,537 | 42.63% | ||
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2,567,476 | 57.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 175 was as follows:
| “ | RENTERS' INCOME TAX CREDIT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
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•Amends Constitution by allowing a credit to qualified renters against their net income tax. •Credit to be not less than $120 for married couples filing joint returns, heads of household, and surviving spouses, and not less than $60 for individuals. •Authorizes Legislature to amend existing statutes and adopt new statutes to timely or properly administer the credit. •Applies to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1995. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 175 on the ballot via Senate Constitutional Amendment 9. 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.
| Chamber | Ayes | Noes |
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| Assembly | 59 | 11 |
| Senate | 28 | 3 |
See also
External links
- June 1994 primary election voter guide
- June 1994 primary statement of vote
- Los Angeles Law Library, 1994 ballot propositions
