California Proposition 8, Local Taxes Initiative (1912)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1912 | |
| Topic County and municipal governance | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1912. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing all counties, cities and counties, towns, districts, and townships to create taxes for local purposes and to determine the manner in which such taxes are collected. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing all counties, cities and counties, towns, districts, and townships to create taxes for local purposes and to determine the manner in which such taxes are collected. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 169,321 | 40.97% | ||
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243,959 | 59.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Home Rule Taxation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Proposition to amend article XIII of the constitution of the State of California, by the addition of a new section to said article, to be designated and numbered as section 8 ½ of said article, relating to taxation by counties, cities and counties, cities, towns, district and townships. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1912, at least 30,858 valid signatures were required.
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Footnotes
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