California Proposition 23, Property Tax Assessment Amendment (1952)
| California Proposition 23 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1952 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
| Status | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 23 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1952. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported eliminating the requirement that federally sectionized that is larger than 640 acres be assessed by section. |
A “no” vote opposed eliminating the requirement that federally sectionized that is larger than 640 acres be assessed by section. |
Election results
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California Proposition 23 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,609,251 | 44.98% | ||
| 1,968,143 | 55.02% | |||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 23 was as follows:
| “ | Description of Property for Assessment | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No 20. Amends Section 3 of Article XIII of Constitution. Eliminates requirement that federally sectionized land containing more than 640 acres shall be assessed by sections or fractions of sections. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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