California Proposition 5, Land Taxation Initiative (1916)

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California Propositin 5
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Election date
November 7, 1916
Topic
Taxes
Status
Defeatedd Defeated
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
Citizens

California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported establishing that all public revenues be raised by taxation on land values only, and exclude the value of improvements, such as buildings, from land value evaluations.

A “no” vote opposed establishing that all public revenues be raised by taxation on land values only, and exclude the value of improvements, such as buildings, from land value evaluations.


Election results

California Proposition 5

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 260,332 31.11%

Defeated No

576,533 68.89%
Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:

Land Taxation

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Initiative measure effective January 1, 1917, amending Article XIII of Constitution. Declares all public revenues shall be raised by taxation of land values, exclusive of improvements; forbids tax or charge for revenue on labor product, occupation, business or person; permits assessment of incomes and inheritances for old age pensions, mothers' endowments and workingmen's disemployment and disability insurance. Declares land shall be equally assessed according to its value for use or occupancy, disregarding man's work thereon, such value determinable in municipalities and where ever else practicable by "Somers System" or other means of exact computation from central locations.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in California

In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1916, at least 74,136 valid signatures were required.

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