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California Proposition 8, Validity of Deeds Amendment (1944)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 7, 1944 | |
| Topic State judiciary | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 7, 1944. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported declaring that all deeds issued because of tax delinquency or assessments are valid unless declared invalid by a court by an action starting within one year of the date of the deed or the effective date of this amendment. |
A “no” vote opposed declaring that all deeds issued because of tax delinquency or assessments are valid unless declared invalid by a court by an action starting within one year of the date of the deed or the effective date of this amendment. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 745,771 | 32.64% | ||
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1,539,318 | 67.36% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Validating Tax Deeds | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 21. Adds Section 5 to Article XIII, Constitution, to provide that all deeds issued by any taxing agency by reason of delinquency of taxes or assessments shall be conclusively presumed valid unless declared invalid by judicial decision in an action commenced within one year after date of deed or effective date of amendment, whichever is later. Provides for procedure to govern action. | ” |
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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