California Proposition 9, Blinded Veterans Tax Exemption Amendment (1966)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1966 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a property tax exemption of up to $5,000 for veterans who were blinded during service. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a property tax exemption of up to $5,000 for veterans who were blinded during service. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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5,034,365 | 89.27% | ||
| No | 605,007 | 10.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans' Tax Exemption for Blind Veterans | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Authorizes tax exemption on home of veteran who by reason of a permanent and total service-connected disability is blind. Limits such exemption to $5,000. Exemption shall apply to 1965-1966 fiscal year. | ” |
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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