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  2. 1978 California Proposition 13 - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Proposition 13 (officially named the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation) is an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process, to cap property taxes and limit property reassessments to when the property changes ownership, and to require a 2/3 majority for tax increases in ...

  3. Constitution of California - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of California (Spanish: Constitución de California) is the primary organizing law for the U.S. state of California, describing the duties, powers, structures and functions of the government of California. California's constitution was drafted in both English and Spanish by American pioneers, European settlers, and Californios ...

  4. 1978 California Proposition 8 - Wikipedia

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    e. Proposition 8 (or Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 67) was an amendment of the Constitution of California relating to the assessment of property values. It was proposed by the California State Legislature and approved by voters in a referendum held on 7 November 1978. The amendment was necessitated by the passage of Proposition 13 in June ...

  5. History of direct democracy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    It was placed on the ballot through the California initiative (or referendum) process under which a proposed law or constitutional amendment, termed a "proposition," is placed on the ballot once its backers gather a sufficient number of signatures on a petition. When passed, Proposition 13 became article 13A of the California state constitution.

  6. Gun laws in California - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of California does not contain a provision explicitly guaranteeing an individual right to keep and bear arms. Article 1, Section 1, of the California Constitution implies a right to self-defense (without specifically mentioning a right to keep and bear arms) and defense of property, by stating, "All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights.

  7. Property tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Median household income and taxes. Most local governments in the United States impose a property tax, also known as a millage rate, as a principal source of revenue. [1] This tax may be imposed on real estate or personal property. The tax is nearly always computed as the fair market value of the property, multiplied by an assessment ratio ...

  8. California Constitutional Conventions - Wikipedia

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    Colton Hall in Monterey, site of the 1849 Constitutional Convention. The Monterey Convention of 1849 was the first California Constitutional Convention to take place. [1] [8] [9] Bvt. Brig. Gen. Bennett C. Riley, ex officio Governor of California, issued a proclamation on June 3, 1849 calling for a convention and a special election on August 1 where delegates to the convention would be elected.

  9. Category : Amendments to the Constitution of California

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    1986 California Proposition 60. 1988 California Proposition 90. 1988 California Proposition 98. 1996 California Proposition 209. 1996 California Proposition 218. 1996 California Proposition 218 (Local Initiative Power) Senate Constitutional Amendment 5. 1998 California Proposition 10. 2000 California Proposition 39.