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California Proposition 2, Taxation of Governmental Property Outside of Boundaries Amendment (1968)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1968 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1968. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing rules for taxing property owned by counties, cities and counties, and cities that are located outside of such governmental body's boundaries. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing rules for taxing property owned by counties, cities and counties, and cities that are located outside of such governmental body's boundaries. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,067,588 | 50.45% | ||
| No | 3,012,773 | 49.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation of Publicly Owned Property | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Provides that after 1968 lands located outside of the county, city and county, or municipal corporation (including any public district or agency) owning the same, which were taxable when acquired, shall be assessed in accordance with prescribed formula based on total population and assessed value in the state, and assessment also shall be subject to other specified conditions and presumptions. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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