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California Proposition 12, State University Tax Amendment (1920)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 2, 1920 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported levying an ad valorem tax of 1.2 mills per dollar to supply the state university fund. |
A “no” vote opposed levying an ad valorem tax of 1.2 mills per dollar to supply the state university fund. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 380,027 | 49.70% | ||
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384,667 | 50.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | State University Tax | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Initiative measure adding Section 15 to Article XIII of Constitution. Levies ad valorem tax for State University, of one and two-tenths mills per dollar upon property taxable for general county purposes, collectible each year, beginning July 1, 1921, in manner required by laws in force November 7, 1910, for state and county taxes unless law hereafter otherwise provides. Requires payment thereof into "State University Fund" subject to draft by University Regents. Until such taxes become available continues provisions of Section 14, same article, giving State University appropriations preference over other governmental expenses. | ” |
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 1920, at least 55,094 valid signatures were required.
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