California Property Tax Exemption for Severely Disabled Veterans (2012)
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A California Property Tax Exemption for Severely Disabled Veterans Initiative (#12-0002) has been approved for circulation in California as an initiated constitutional amendment. To earn a spot on the state's 2012 ballot, sponsors of the initiative must collect 807,615 signatures.Rashid El Malik, the originator of the initiative, refers to it as the "Brain Syndrome and Severely Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption Initiative."
Ballot language
Ballot title:
Official summary:
- "Allows the Legislature to provide full or partial property tax exemption for a home belonging to a disabled veteran or the veteran's spouse, including an unmarried surviving spouse, if the veteran is receiving special monthly military disability compensation because of injury or disease incurred in military service, is blind in both eyes, has lost the use of two or more limbs, has brain syndrome, or died while on active duty. Exemption may not be combined with other real property exemptions."
Fiscal impact estimate:
- "Potential minor reduction in property tax revenues for local governments as a result of increased property tax exemptions for certain veterans with severe service-related disabilities. Potential minor increase in state spending on K-12 schools and community colleges as a result of the small property tax decline."
Path to the ballot
- Rashid El Malik submitted a letter requesting a ballot title in January 2012 and later submitted a revised request on March 6, 2012.
- The ballot title and ballot summary were issued by the Attorney General of California's office on March 21, 2012.
- 807,615 valid signatures are required for qualification purposes.
- The 150-day circulation deadline for #12-0002 is August 20, 2012.
- However, to qualify for the November 6, 2012 ballot, signatures must be submitted earlier than either 150-day deadline.
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