California Proposition 6, Servicemember Tax Exemption Amendment (1932)
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| California Proposition 6 | |
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| Election date November 8, 1932 | |
| Topic Veterans | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
California Proposition 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in California on November 8, 1932. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported exempting from taxation $1,000 of property from every resident of California who served in the army, navy, marine corps, or revenue marine service during war and then continued service, as long the servicemember and their spouse do not own more $5,000 in property.
A “no” vote opposed exempting from taxation $1,000 of property from every resident of California who served in the army, navy, marine corps, or revenue marine service during war and then continued service, as long the servicemember and their spouse do not own more $5,000 in property.
Election results
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California Proposition 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage |
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918,048 | 50.54% |
| No | 898,563 | 49.46% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 6 was as follows:
| “ | War Veterans Tax Exemption | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Senate Constitutional Amendment. Amends Section 1 ¼ of Article XIII of Constitution. Exempts from taxation property to the amount of $1000 of every resident of this State who served in the army, navy, marine corps or revenue marine service of the United States in time of war and has thereafter continued in such service, provided such person or his wife does not own property of the value of $5,000 or more. | ” |
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.
