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California Proposition 33, Property Tax Payment Deferral Amendment (1984)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 33 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to defer property tax payments for disabled people. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to defer property tax payments for disabled people. |
Election results
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California Proposition 33 |
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7,135,666 | 82.22% | ||
| No | 1,542,818 | 17.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 33 was as follows:
| “ | Property Tax Postponement. Disabled Person | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | PROPERTY TAX POSTPONEMENT. DISABLED PERSON. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Under the present provisions of the Constitution, the Legislature may provide for a person of low or moderate income who is 62 years of age or older to postpone payment of ad valorem property taxes on a dwelling owned and occupied by the person as a principal place of residence. This measure allows the Legislature to also provide for a disabled person to postpone payment of ad valorem property taxes on a dwelling owned and occupied by the person as a principal place of residence. Summary of Legislative Analyst's estimate of net state and local government fiscal impact: By itself, this measure would have no direct effect on state expenditures or revenues as it only authorizes the Legislature to extend eligibility for the property tax postponement program. If the Legislature enacts implementing legislation, there would be an increase in state expenditures to compensate local agencies for the amount of the property taxes deferred, estimated to be less than 82 million annually. The state would recover these costs, with interest, when the homes are sold. | ” |
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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