California Proposition 9, Ad Valorem Taxes Initiative (1968)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1968 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1968. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported decreasing the ad valorem tax on property so that the sum of the tax and ad valorem special assessments on the property does not exceed 1% of the market value of the property. |
A “no” vote opposed decreasing the ad valorem tax on property so that the sum of the tax and ad valorem special assessments on the property does not exceed 1% of the market value of the property. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,146,010 | 31.95% | ||
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4,570,097 | 68.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Taxation, Limitations on Property Tax Rate | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative Constitutional Amendment. Provides that total ad valorem tax burden on all property limited after July 1, 1969, to 1 percent of market value for property related services (all costs except for education and welfare) plus 80 percent of base cost of people related services (costs for education and welfare) ; percentage of base cost for people related services reduced 20 percent annually and eliminated after July 1, 1973. Limitations may be exceeded to extent specified to pay existing and future bonded indebtedness. | ” |
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 1968, at least 520,276 valid signatures were required.
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