California Proposition 7, Valuations of Single-Family Dwellings Amendment (June 1972)

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California Proposition 7
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Election date
June 6, 1972
Topic
Taxes
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Constitutional amendment
Origin
State legislature

California Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1972. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the legislature to prohibit valuing single-family dwellings at a value that would reflect a use other than as a single-family dwelling. 

A “no” vote opposed allowing the legislature to prohibit valuing single-family dwellings at a value that would reflect a use other than as a single-family dwelling. 


Election results

California Proposition 7

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

3,769,524 67.76%
No 1,793,369 32.24%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:

Valuation of Single-family Dwellings for Tax Purposes

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Provides that Legislature may prohibit the valuation of single-family dwellings for purposes of property taxation at any value greater than that which would reflect use of property as site for single-family dwelling.

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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