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California Proposition 9, Veteran Tax Exemption Amendment (1938)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1938. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported removing provision exempting $1,000 worth of property from taxation for veterans released from active duty because of a disability because of service in a time of peace and allowing those still able to exempt property to apply it towards motor vehicle licensing fees. |
A “no” vote opposed removing provision exempting $1,000 worth of property from taxation for veterans released from active duty because of a disability because of service in a time of peace and allowing those still able to exempt property to apply it towards motor vehicle licensing fees. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 839,379 | 39.45% | ||
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1,288,517 | 60.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Veterans Tax Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 9. Amends Constitution, Article XIII, Section 1 ¼. Eliminates from section, which exempts from taxation property amounting to $1,000 of residents of State who served in United States army, navy, marine corps or revenue marine service, in times of war, those provisions extending such exemption to those released from active duty because of disability resulting from service in time of peace. Permits all or part of exemption be applied to actual value of motor vehicle in fixing- license fee thereon. Denies exemption unless person claiming same complies with prescribed statutory procedure. | ” |
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.
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Footnotes
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