California Proposition 9, Vessel Tax Exemption Amendment (1940)
| California Proposition 9 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1940 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported exempting all vessels from local taxes except yachts of more than 50 tons until January 1955. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting all vessels from local taxes except yachts of more than 50 tons until January 1955. |
Election results
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California Proposition 9 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 530,673 | 26.39% | ||
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1,480,475 | 73.61% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:
| “ | Tax-Exempt Vessels | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment 36. Amends Constitution, Article XIII, section 4. Exempts from local taxes until January, 1955, all vessels except yachts of more than fifty tons burden documented at and operating from any port in this state. | ” |
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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