California Proposition 3, Disabled Veterans' Homes Tax Exemption Amendment (1960)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1960 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1960. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing veterans who lost or lost the use of their legs to exempt up to $5,000 of home valuation from taxation to any home they acquire. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing veterans who lost or lost the use of their legs to exempt up to $5,000 of home valuation from taxation to any home they acquire, thus allowing the tax exemption to only apply to houses acquired with federal assistance. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,591,464 | 80.56% | ||
| No | 1,107,722 | 19.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Disabled Veterans' Tax Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 21. Permits totally disabled veteran entitled to $5,000 exemption on a home to transfer it to subsequently acquired home. | ” |
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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