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

California Proposition 7
Election date June 6, 1972
Topic Taxes
Status a 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
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

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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.

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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

1972 Measures

• 1972 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 1972 legislative sessions

California

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• California ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1972)