California Proposition 5, Property Reassessment Amendment (June 1933)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date June 27, 1933 | |
| Topic Property | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 27, 1933. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring property assessors from Los Angeles and Orange counties to reassess real and personal property damaged or destroyed by the March 10, 1933 earthquake. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring property assessors from Los Angeles and Orange counties to reassess real and personal property damaged or destroyed by the March 10, 1933 earthquake. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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796,590 | 70.64% | ||
| No | 331,104 | 29.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Assessing Property Damaged by Earthquake in Los Angeles and Orange Counties | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 101. Adds Section 8a to Article XIII. Requires assessors of Los Angeles and Orange Counties to assess real and personal property damaged or destroyed by earthquakes of March 10, 1933, and , hereafter and prior to first Mondays of July, 1933, according to condition and value after damage or destruction rather than according to condition and value on first Monday of March, of said year. | ” |
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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