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California Proposition 5, Assessment of Property After Disaster Amendment (1966)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1966 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to authorize the assessment of property damaged by a disaster in an area declared a disaster area by the governor. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to authorize the assessment of property damaged by a disaster in an area declared a disaster area by the governor. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,808,524 | 50.91% | ||
| No | 2,708,461 | 49.09% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Property Taxation: Relief in Event of Disaster | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Legislature may authorize the assessment or reassessment of property damaged or destroyed by major misfortune or calamity after lien date, and property is located in disaster area proclaimed by Governor. | ” |
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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