[NormsRevenge]

Revisiting Prop 13 might be just one small piece of possible reform needed at all levels of government. But anything that raises the rate, residential or commercial property-wise, at which we are already taxed is still political suicide, imo.

Prop 56 is a sneaky end run that effectively knocks out one of the key pilings that Prop 13 rests on.

We need to resolve numerous financial issues this state's voters and certain elected representatives and special interests have saddled its residents with.

This includes having an actual coherent approach from the collection of taxes to the actual distribution of funds based on sound fiscal policies. That hasn't been practiced in years here in California.

To pull off effective reform is No easy task considering everyone and their cousin has a stake in it.

[pogo101]

I agree with your suggestion (if I am reading you right) that the state rejigger the sources of its tax revenue, lowering income taxes and other "success punishments" while slightly increasing property taxes. The trouble is twofold. One, as you note, it's political suicide with the RIGHT to suggest the second, prop-tax-increase part, and second, the LEFT will immediately seek to reverse the first, income-tax-LOWERING part.