California Proposition 18, Tax Reimbursements Amendment (1948)
| California Proposition 18 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1948 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported requiring the state to reimburse all counties, cities and counties, cities, and districts for losses in tax revenue caused by tax exemptions for veterans, religious organizations, hospitals, and charitable institutions |
A “no” vote opposed requiring the state to reimburse all counties, cities and counties, cities, and districts for losses in tax revenue caused by tax exemptions for veterans, religious organizations, hospitals, and charitable institutions |
Election results
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California Proposition 18 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,377,292 | 44.95% | ||
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1,687,069 | 55.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 18 was as follows:
| “ | State Payment of Tax Exemption Losses | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment No 14. Adds Section 19 to Article XIII of the Constitution. Requires State annually reimburse each county, city and county, city, and district for losses in tax revenues arising from real property tax exemptions of veterans and of religious, hospital and charitable institutions. | ” |
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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