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California Proposition 7, Local Tax Exemptions Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported authorizing counties and municipalities to exempt certain classes of property from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed authorizing counties and municipalities to exempt certain classes of property from taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 267,618 | 41.60% | ||
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375,634 | 58.40% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Local Taxation Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 adding section 8 ½ to article XIII of constitution. Authorizes any county or municipality to exempt from taxation for local purposes in whole or part, anyone or more of following classes of property: improvements in, on, or over land: shipping; household furniture: livestock: merchandise: machinery: tools: farming implements: vehicles; other personal property except franchises; provides that ordinance or resolution making such exemptions shall be subject to referendum; and requires that taxes upon property not exempt from taxation shall be uniform. | ” |
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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