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California Proposition 3, Veterans' Tax Exemption Amendment (1962)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 6, 1962 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring veterans who receive such exemption to have been living in California at the start of their service or when this amendment would go into effect, extending such exemption to all spouses, and limiting the exemption to surviving spouses and parents of a deceased veteran who own less than $10,000 worth of property. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring veterans who receive such exemption to have been living in California at the start of their service or when this amendment would go into effect, extending such exemption to all spouses, and limiting the exemption to surviving spouses and parents of a deceased veteran who own less than $10,000 worth of property. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,222,607 | 45.77% | ||
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2,632,963 | 54.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Tax Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 20, Provides that residency requirement for veterans’ tax exemption of $1,000 means that those who were residents at the time of entry into the armed forces or operative date of this amendment; survivor to be entitled to exemption must be survivor of qualified veteran and also resident at time of application. Extends exemption to widowers as well as widows; exemption denied to survivor owning property of value of $10,000 | ” |
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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