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California Proposition 14, Personal Income Tax Amendment (1966)
| California Proposition 14 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1966 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 14 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1966. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported allowing the state legislature to collect personal income taxes by using the amount calculated for federal income taxes. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing the state legislature to collect personal income taxes by using the amount calculated for federal income taxes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 14 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 2,536,770 | 48.36% | ||
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2,709,071 | 51.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 14 was as follows:
| “ | Personal Income Taxes | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Legislative Constitutional Amendment. Authorizes legislature to provide for reporting and collecting California personal income taxes by reference to provisions of the laws of the United States and may prescribe exceptions and modifications thereto. | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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