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California Proposition 178, Water Conservation Equipment Property Tax Exemption Amendment (June 1994)
| California Proposition 178 | |
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| Election date June 7, 1994 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 178 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 7, 1994. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting the value of a property that was related to the installation on the property of water conservation equipment from property taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting the value of a property that was related to the installation on the property of water conservation equipment from property taxation. |
Proposition 178 would have amended the California Constitution to exempt the value of a property that was related to the installation on the property of water conservation equipment from property taxation.
Election results
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California Proposition 178 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,939,767 | 45.00% | ||
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2,370,446 | 55.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 178 was as follows:
| “ | PROPERTY TAX EXCLUSION. WATER CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | •Amends state constitution to provide for an exclusion from property taxation of that portion of any improvement made to real property which consists of the installation of water conservation equipment, as defined by the Legislature, for agricultural purposes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The California State Legislature voted to put Proposition 178 on the ballot via Senate Constitutional Amendment 4. 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 | 73 | 5 |
| Senate | 29 | 2 |
See also
External links
- June 1994 primary election voter guide
- June 1994 primary statement of vote
- Los Angeles Law Library, 1994 ballot propositions
