California Proposition 6, Personal Property Tax Rate Amendment (1924)
| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1924 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported declaring that personal property taxes be based on the previous year's tax rate and allowing the equalization of personal property assessments. |
A “no” vote opposed declaring that personal property taxes be based on the previous year's tax rate and allowing the equalization of personal property assessments. |
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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490,782 | 59.70% | ||
| No | 331,311 | 40.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | Personal Property Taxes | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 57. Adds Section 9a to Article XIII of Constitution. Declares taxes levied on personal property for any current tax year, where same are not secured by real estate, shall be based upon tax rate levied upon real property for preceding tax year; but nothing herein shall prohibit the equalization each year of the assessment of personal property in the manner now or hereafter provided by law. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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