California Taxation on Mortgages, Amendment 1 (1896)

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The California Taxation on Mortgages Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in California on November 3, 1896, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The measure would have exempted mortgages from taxation.

Election results

California Amendment 1 (1896)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		158,093	71.31%
Yes		63,620	28.69%

Election results via: California Statement of the Vote, 1896

See also

Suggest a link

• California 1896 ballot propositions
• 1896 ballot measures
• List of California ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in California

External links

• California Statement of the Vote, 1896