California Proposition 9, College Taxation Exemption Amendment (1952)

California Proosition 9
Election date November 4, 1952
Topic Taxes
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

California Proposition 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 4, 1952. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported exempting non-profit college property, including buildings being built, from taxation.

A “no” vote opposed exempting non-profit college property, including buildings being built, from taxation.

Election results

California Proposition 9
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		3,059,018	74.35%
No		1,055,451	25.65%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 9 was as follows:

“

Taxation: College Buildings Under Construction

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 26. Amends Section 1a of Article XIII of Constitution. Extends nonprofit college property tax exemption, now applied to buildings in actual use for educational purposes, to include buildings during course of construction if intended to be used exclusively for educational purposes. Applies to buildings in course of construction in March 1950, and thereafter.

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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

1952 Measures

• 1952 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1952 legislative sessions

California

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• California ballot measure laws

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External links

• California Voter Guide (June 1952)