California Proposition 7, Short-Line Steam Railroad Taxation Amendment (1926)
| California Proposition 7 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1926 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1926. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported reducing the tax on short-line steam railroads from 7% to 5.25% of gross receipts. |
A “no” vote opposed reducing the tax on short-line steam railroads from 7% to 5.25% of gross receipts. |
Election results
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California Proposition 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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643,993 | 73.17% | ||
| No | 236,104 | 26.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation of Short Line Steam Railroads | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 40. Amends Section 14 of Article XIII of Constitution. Subject to change by Legislature, changes state tax on steam railroads not exceeding two hundred and fifty miles in length, operated separately and not as part of another railroad owning or operating lines exceeding such length, from seven to five and one-quarter per cent of gross receipts ascertained as provided in Constitution; if such classification violates Federal Constitution, or prejudices state's right to tax other steam railroads at different rate, taxes all steam railroads seven per cent, or percentage hereafter adopted. | ” |
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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