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California Proposition 4, Street Railways Tax Amendment (1930)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1930 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported setting the tax rate of street railways at 4.25% of gross receipts from operations. |
A “no” vote opposed setting the tax rate of street railways at 4.25% of gross receipts from operations. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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691,451 | 65.56% | ||
| No | 363,155 | 34.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation on Street Railways | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds Subdivision ab to Section 14, Article XIII, of Constitution. Subject to change by Legislature fixes percentage of tax on street railways, including interurban electric and gasoline propelled railways, at four and one-quarter per cent of their gross receipts from operation ascertained as provided in constitution; should courts hold classification herein unconstitutional or prejudicial to State's right to tax other railroads differently, declares this amendment void, and rate on said railways and other railroads shall be as prescribed in subdivision a of same Section or as adopted pursuant thereto | ” |
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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