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California Proposition 8, Owner-Occupied Dwellings Tax Rate Amendment (June 1978)
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| Topic Housing and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on June 6, 1978. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing local governments to tax owner-occupied dwellings at a lower tax rate than all other types of property. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing local governments to tax owner-occupied dwellings at a lower tax rate than all other types of property. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,972,424 | 47.05% | ||
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3,345,622 | 52.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Owner Occupied Dwellings - Tax Rate. Legislative Constitutional Amendment. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds Constitution, article XIII, section 9.5, to give Legislature power to provide for taxation of owner occupied dwellings, as defined by Legislature, or any fraction of value thereof, at rate lower than that levied on other property. Tax rate levied on other property cannot be increased as result of lowering tax rate levied on owner occupied dwellings. Financial impact: Depends on legislative action. Could result in reduction in local revenues. | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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