California Proposition 4, Gasoline Distributor Tax Initiative (1926)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in California on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring every distributor of gasoline to pay a license tax of one cent per gallon, in addition to the current two cent license tax. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring every distributor of gasoline to pay a license tax of one cent per gallon, in addition to the current two cent license tax. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 499,415 | 48.08% | ||
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539,343 | 51.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Gasoline Tax | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure. Requires every distributor of gasoline, distillate and other motor vehicle fuels, to pay license tax of one cent per gallon, in addition to two-cent license tax now required by law; said additional tax to be applied toward paying one-third of refunds now required by law, and balance credited to State Highway Construction Fund and used for acquiring rights of way for, and construction of, highways under jurisdiction of California Highway Commission; declares act effective January 1, 1927, and subject to amendment or repeal by the Legislature after January 1, 1939. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 8 percent. For initiated statutes filed in 1926, at least 77,263 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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