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California Proposition 12, San Francisco Bay Exposition Amendment (1938)
| California Proposition 12 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1938 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting taxes, license fees, and other charges for any property controlled by the San Francisco Bay Exposition corporation for the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939 or on any other property relating to the Exposition. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting taxes, license fees, and other charges for any property controlled by the San Francisco Bay Exposition corporation for the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939 or on any other property relating to the Exposition. |
Election results
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California Proposition 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,067,573 | 53.08% | ||
| No | 943,533 | 46.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 12 was as follows:
| “ | San Francisco Bay Exposition | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Adds section 1.6 to Article XIII of Constitution. Prohibits levy or assessment of tax, license fee or other charge against any property of San Francisco Bay Exposition, a non-profit corporation sponsoring the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, or against any property while being used or exhibited in connection therewith. | ” |
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.
See also
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Footnotes
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