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Cal. Const., art. XIII A, § 4 · Article XIII A. [TAX LIMITATION]

Cal. Const., art. XIII A, § 4

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Cities, Counties and special districts, by a two-thirds vote of the qualified electors of such district, may impose special taxes on such district, except ad valorem taxes on real property or a transaction tax or sales tax on the sale of real property within such City, County or special district.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 4 added June 6, 1978, by Prop. 13. Initiative measure.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%204.&article=XIIIA
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