California Proposition 9, Construction of Church Buildings Tax Exemption Amendment (1954)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1954 | |
| 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 2, 1954. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported exempting church buildings in the course of construction, including the equipment used and land where located, from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting church buildings in the course of construction, including the equipment used and land where located, from taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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2,405,125 | 73.44% | ||
| No | 869,733 | 26.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Church Exemption: Property Under Construction | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 54. Provides that tax exemption of church buildings in the course of erection includes building equipment and the land on which the building is located. | ” |
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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