Proposition Summary
Senate Constitutional Amendment No 32. Provides that local property tax exemption of California registered vessels, otherwise due to expire January 1, 1955, shall continue, but will include vessels engaged in commercial deep sea fishing outside State territorial waters, as well as freight and passenger vessels. Exemption will be limited to vessels of more than 100 tons burden.
Proposition Number
8
Year
1954
Document Type
Proposition
Pass/Fail
Fail
Popular Vote Results
Y: 1218207; A: 40.0; N: 1824701; B: 60.0
Election Type
General Election
Proposition Type
Senate Constitutional Amendment
For Author
Fred H. Kraft, Senator 40th District, San Diego County; Vincent Thomas, Assemblyman 68th District, Los Angeles County
Against Author
Ernest R. Geddes, Member of the Assembly 49th District
Recommended Citation
TAX EXEMPTION OF COMMERCIAL AND FISHING VESSELS California Proposition 8 (1954).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_props/553