California Proposition 43, Educational Tax Exemption Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 43 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 43 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported exempting buildings, equipment, land, securities, and income of non-profit collegiate educational institutions from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting buildings, equipment, land, securities, and income of non-profit collegiate educational institutions from taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 43 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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331,599 | 53.03% | ||
| No | 293,721 | 46.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 43 was as follows:
| “ | Exempting Educational Institutions From Taxation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Exempt from taxation buildings, grounds within which same are located not exceeding one hundred acres, equipment, securities and income used exclusively for educational purposes, of any educational institution of collegiate grade within this state not conducted for profit. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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