California Proposition 4, Highway Taxation Usage Amendment (1932)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| 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 November 8, 1932. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing the requirement that requires half of taxes collected on highway transportation companies be used on the maintenance and repair of public highways. |
A “no” vote opposed removing the requirement that requires half of taxes collected on highway transportation companies be used on the maintenance and repair of public highways. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 544,222 | 33.02% | ||
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1,103,891 | 66.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Removing Restriction Upon Use of State's Half of Highway Transportation Taxes | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 22. Amends Section 15 or Article XIII or Constitution. Eliminates from present section provision therein which requires that State’s half of revenue from taxes upon highway transportation companies be devoted exclusively to the maintenance and repair of public highways. | ” |
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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