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California Proposition 2, Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1944)
| California Proposition 2 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1944 | |
| 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 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported extending the property tax exemption to veterans who served during times of peace and were honorably released, and to veterans who have continued their service. |
A “no” vote opposed extending the property tax exemption to veterans who served during times of peace and were honorably released, and to veterans who have continued their service. |
Election results
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California Proposition 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,244,775 | 80.09% | ||
| No | 557,949 | 19.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 2 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation. Veterans Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No.1. Amends section 1 ¼ of Article XIII, Constitution. Extends present exemption from taxation of property of resident veterans to persons who served in the armed forces of the United States in time of peace in specified campaigns and were honorably discharged or otherwise honorably released and to persons who after service in the armed forces of the United States have continued in such service, or who, in time of war are in such service. | ” |
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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