California Proposition 8, Church Building Tax Exemption Amendment (1952)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 4, 1952 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported extending tax exemption to church buildings during construction. |
A “no” vote opposed extending tax exemption to church buildings during construction. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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3,133,131 | 74.85% | ||
| No | 1,053,005 | 25.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation: Church Buildings Under Construction | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 29. Amends Section 1 ½ of Article XIII of Constitution. Extends to church building during course of construction, as well as land on which building is situated, the same tax exemption as is now provided for buildings and land in actual use as places of religious worship | ” |
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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