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California Proposition 4, Veterans' Tax Exemptions for Survivors Amendment (1964)
| California Proposition 4 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1964 | |
| 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 3, 1964. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring veterans to have been a resident of California when they entered military service or when such amendment went into effect to receive the $1,000 tax exemption for veterans and their survivors and establishing that survivors who had been receiving the exemption but would be disqualified under the new rule would still be able to receive the exemption. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring veterans to have been a resident of California when they entered military service or when such amendment went into effect to receive the $1,000 tax exemption for veterans and their survivors and establishing that survivors who had been receiving the exemption but would be disqualified under the new rule would still be able to receive the exemption. |
Election results
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California Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,338,317 | 68.48% | ||
| No | 1,996,903 | 31.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Tax Exemption: Residency Requirement | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1'- Provides as requirement that no veteran or survivor shall be entitled to the veterans' tax exemption of $1,000 unless the veteran was a resident of California either or both at the time of entry into service or on the effective date of this amendment. Widow or surviving parent eligible for exemption on effective date of this amendment shall not lose exemption because of amendment. | ” |
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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