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Gov. Code, § 53725 · Article 3.7. Voter Approval of Taxes

Gov. Code, § 53725

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

(a) Except as permitted in Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, no local government or district may impose any ad valorem taxes on real property. No local government or district may impose any transaction tax or sales tax on the sale of real property within the city, county or district.

(b) Taxes permitted by Subdivision (b) of Section 1 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution shall not be subject to the vote requirements prescribed by this Article.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added November 4, 1986, by initiative Proposition 62.

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