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California Proposition 4, Education Tax Exemption Amendment (June 1933)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date June 27, 1933 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 27, 1933. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting educational buildings, equipment, securities, and income from taxation, exempting 10 acres of grounds of private colleges from taxation, and exempting 100 acres of grounds of public colleges from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting educational buildings, equipment, securities, and income from taxation, exempting 10 acres of grounds of private colleges from taxation, and exempting 100 acres of grounds of public colleges from taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 518,374 | 40.17% | ||
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772,043 | 59.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Exempting Educational Institutions From Taxation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 47. Amends Section 1a of Article XIII. Exempts from taxation the buildings and equipment of any educational institution not conducted for profit, and its securities and income used exclusively for educational purposes; if such institution be of collegiate grade, also exempts its grounds within which its buildings are located, not exceeding one hundred acres in area. If such institution be a private institution of less than collegiate grade, the exemption of such grounds is limited to ten acres. | ” |
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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