California Proposition 29, Taxation and Franchises Initiative (1922)
| California Proposition 29 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1922 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 29 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1922. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported abolishing the existing method of taxation, declaring that private property rights apply only to products of labor and not land, and defining franchises as special privileges granted by the government that permitted the use of monopoly of land. |
A “no” vote opposed abolishing the existing method of taxation, declaring that private property rights apply only to products of labor and not land, and defining franchises as special privileges granted by the government that permitted the use of monopoly of land. |
Election results
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California Proposition 29 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 124,403 | 19.44% | ||
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515,590 | 80.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 29 was as follows:
| “ | Land Franchise Taxation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure amending Article XII of Constitution. Abolished present system of taxation; declares private property rights attach only to products of labor and not to land; defines franchises as special privileges granted by government permitting use or monopoly of land; requires that such franchises be assessed annual at their full rental value independent of improvements, and prohibits all other taxes and license fees; prescribes procedure for such assessments, decreeing forfeiture of franchise for non-payment thereof; requires that money derived from such assessments be apportioned between state and its subdivisions, and that all governmental expenses be paid therefrom. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1922, at least 55,094 valid signatures were required.
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