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eppur_se_muova

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12. Just like Prop 13, the "People's Initiative" that set off the RWNJ revolt of the eighties which Reagan rode into office.
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 06:33 PM
Jul 2025
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_California_Proposition_13

As a consequence of Proposition 13, homeowners in California receive a property subsidy that increases the longer that they own their home. It has been described as a contributor to California's housing crisis, as its acquisition value system (where the assessed value of property is based on the date of its acquisition rather than current market value) incentivizes long-time homeowners to hold onto their properties rather than downsize, reducing the housing supply and raising housing prices.[6]: 4 

Another explanation is Proposition 13 drew its impetus from the 1971 and 1976 California Supreme Court rulings in Serrano v. Priest, which somewhat equalized California school funding by redistributing local property taxes from wealthy to poor school districts. According to this explanation, property owners in affluent districts perceived that the taxes they paid were no longer benefiting their local schools, and chose to cap their taxes.

Other estimates show that Proposition 13 may not have reduced California's overall per-capita tax burden or State spending. The think tank Tax Foundation reported that in 1978, Californians had the third highest tax burden as a proportion of state income (tax-per-capita divided by income-per-capita) of 12.4% ($3,300 tax per capita, inflation adjusted).[29] By 2012, it had fallen slightly to the sixth highest rate, 10.9%, ($4,100 tax per capita, inflation adjusted).[29]

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I'm in NH Mopar151 Jul 2025 #1
That's a big problem! I feel for you! Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #4
The reports I've seen suggested a larger sales tax. Xavier Breath Jul 2025 #2
These "No property taxes!" movements are usually funded by corporate interests. sop Jul 2025 #3
Apparently this movement is a grassroots movement mostly by homeowners. Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #6
Just like Prop 13, the "People's Initiative" that set off the RWNJ revolt of the eighties which Reagan rode into office. eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #12
This is what I always think of when I hear about school vouchers .... *businesses* pay most of the cost of schools. eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #10
Taxes should only come in play when at140 Jul 2025 #5
Yes I think *reform* not *eliminate* Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #7
Or no property tax on home once retired -- which is what we have in AL. Called a "homestead exemption". eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #11
Elderly still usecity services Envirogal Jul 2025 #16
Respectfully Disagree at140 Jul 2025 #17
The state will raise the money in some other way..... Different taxes, fees, licenses, tolls, permits, whatever. Norrrm Jul 2025 #8
or they could privatize services DBoon Jul 2025 #9
Delinquency on property taxes can cost you your home. You'll know that difference. eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #13
I just paid the last half of my property taxes... slightlv Jul 2025 #14
Property tax is somewhat regressive overall IbogaProject Jul 2025 #15
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