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California Proposition 21, Religious and Orphan Buildings Tax Exemption Amendment (1938)
| California Proposition 21 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 21 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported extending the tax exemption to furnishings and personal property of religious buildings and buildings and property used to provide aid to 20 or more orphans. |
A “no” vote opposed extending the tax exemption to furnishings and personal property of religious buildings and buildings and property used to provide aid to 20 or more orphans. |
Election results
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California Proposition 21 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 760,482 | 36.50% | ||
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1,323,176 | 63.50% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 21 was as follows:
| “ | Church, Orphanage, and College Tax Exemptions | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 24. Amends Constitution, Article XIII, Section 1a, 1 ½, and 1 ½ a. Extends exemption from taxation of buildings used solely and exclusively for religious worship to include all furnishings and other personal property therein; and of buildings occupied by institutions sheltering more than twenty orphans or half-orphans, receiving State aid, to include all personal property used in connection with such institutions. Denies exemptions to church property, to such orphan institutions, and to educational institutions of collegiate grade, unless those claiming exemption comply with prescribed statutory procedure. | ” |
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.
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