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California Proposition 22, Verification of Property Tax Statements Amendment (1952)

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California Proposition 22
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Election date
November 4, 1952
Topic
Taxes
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Constitutional amendment		Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 22 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported permitting the legislature to allow taxpayers to submit annual property tax statements that are verified by a written declaration under penalty of perjury.

A “no” vote opposed permitting the legislature to allow taxpayers to submit annual property tax statements that are verified by a written declaration under penalty of perjury.


Election results

California Proposition 22

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 1,859,374 48.62%

Defeated No

1,964,937 51.38%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 22 was as follows:

“Property Tax Statements”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“ Assembly Constitutional Amendment No 19. Amends Section 8 of Article XIII of Constitution. Authorizes Legislature to permit annual property tax statements to be verified by taxpayer’s written declaration under penalty of perjury, as alternative to verification by oath of taxpayer.”

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

1952 Measures

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