California Proposition 4, Income Tax Initiative (1942)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1942 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1942. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that income taxes be approved by the majority of voters and repealing the 1935 Personal Income Tax Act, |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that income taxes be approved by the majority of voters and repealing the 1935 Personal Income Tax Act, |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 763,700 | 45.70% | ||
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907,311 | 54.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Personal Income Tax Laws | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Amends Constitution, Article XIII, section 11. Declares no law imposing income tax on natural persons, or their estates or trusts shall be valid unless approved by majority of voters after initiative proceedings there for or after submission thereto at next general election following its passage by two-thirds of all members of each House of Legislature. Repeals 1935 Personal Income Tax Act, Chapter 329, Statutes 1935, and similar personal income tax laws enacted in manner inconsistent therewith, preserving liability for accrued taxes. | ” |
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 constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1942, at least 212,117 valid signatures were required.
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