California Proposition 4, Tax Exemption for Religious, Hospital, or Charitable Properties Amendment (1944)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1944 | |
| 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 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported exempting property owned for religious, hospital, or charitable non-profit purposes from taxation |
A “no” vote opposed exempting property owned for religious, hospital, or charitable non-profit purposes from taxation |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,532,141 | 54.54% | ||
| No | 1,277,160 | 45.46% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation Exemption of Religious, Hospital, and Charitable Organizations. Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 17. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Authorizes Legislature to exempt from property taxes property used for religious, hospital, or charitable purposes and owned by agencies organized for such purposes, which are not conducted for profit and no part of the earnings of which inure to the benefit of any individual. | ” |
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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