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California Proposition 34, Public Property Taxation Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 34 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Property | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 34 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported making all lands and improvements owned by a county or municipal corporation outside of its limits taxable. |
A “no” vote opposed making all lands and improvements owned by a county or municipal corporation outside of its limits taxable. |
Election results
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California Proposition 34 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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344,433 | 61.39% | ||
| No | 216,612 | 38.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 34 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation of Public Property | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 amending section 1 of article XIII of constitution. Present section unchanged but proviso added declaring taxable all lands and improvements thereon owned beyond its limits by a county or municipal corporation, if taxable at the time acquired by it: exempting improvements constructed by such owner upon any of its lands; and declaring all such taxable property assessable by assessor of county or municipal corporation where situated, subject to review and adjustment by state board of equalization. | ” |
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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