California Proposition 8, Vessel Taxation Exemption Amendment (1954)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting deep sea fishing, freight, and passenger vessels of with over a 100 ton burden from local property taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting deep sea fishing, freight, and passenger vessels of with over a 100 ton burden from local property taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,218,207 | 40.03% | ||
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1,824,701 | 59.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Tax Exemption of Commercial and Fishing Vessels | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No 32. Provides that local property tax exemption of California registered vessels, otherwise due to expire January 1, 1955, shall continue, but will include vessels engaged in commercial deep sea fishing outside State territorial waters, as well as freight and passenger vessels. Exemption will be limited to vessels of more than 100 tons burden. | ” |
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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