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California Proposition 8, Vessel Taxation Amendment (1914)
| California Proposition 8 | |
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| Election date November 3, 1914 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
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| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported exempting vessels weighing more than 50 tons that are used to transport freight or passengers from taxation. |
A “no” vote opposed exempting vessels weighing more than 50 tons that are used to transport freight or passengers from taxation. |
Election results
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California Proposition 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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359,176 | 54.33% | ||
| No | 301,969 | 45.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 8 was as follows:
| “ | Exempting Vessels From Taxation | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Exempts from taxation until and including January 1, 1935, except for state purposes, all vessels over 10 tons burden, registered at any port in this State and engaged in transportation of freight or passengers. | ” |
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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