California Proposition 5, Widows of Veterans Receiving Tax Exemptions Amendment (1964)
| California Proposition 5 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1964 | |
| 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 3, 1964. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported increasing the amount of property a widow of a veteran can own and receiving the veteran tax exemption to $10,000. |
A “no” vote opposed increasing the amount of property a widow of a veteran can own and receiving the veteran tax exemption to $10,000. |
Election results
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California Proposition 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,599,964 | 57.10% | ||
| No | 2,704,177 | 42.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 5 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Tax Exemption for Widows | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 15. Increases from $5,000 to $10,000 amount of property widow of veteran may own and still receive exemption. | ” |
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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