In December, 1976, at a hotel across the street from the University of Southern California, I attended a meeting, led by Howard Jarvis, of supporters of the property tax limitation initiative that eventually became Proposition 13. Only a handful of people showed up. A year and a half later, Jarvis was on the cover of Time Magazine.
Ever since it has been a dream of the left to kill Prop 13. Now that the dems have a super majority in the state legislature, they can do it. Hope they don’t. I can’t afford it.
The Dems have just about enough of a majority to end Prop 13 without any effective retribution - so they will, probably withing 2 years, or the next time they’re short on money.
All I can say is THANK YOU President Reagan for your 1986 AMNESTY that legalized enough people to turn California Deep Blue.
Maybe, if the Republicans try REALLY HARD, they will figure out it was a mistake and not repeat it this year.
I voted for it of course. I haven’t paid attention to it over the years since it never involved me, but one couldn’t help but notice the democrats and their media hacking at it with everything they had, year after year.
My MIL in LA died 2 years ago, and my wife inherited the home and was able to keep the taxes at the very old level. The property consists of four buildings, 2 of which are rented out... but we get the tax break on the whole thing.
But... we're still getting out of dodge.. we're in escrow now... keeping fingers crossed.
California is among the highest in income taxes and sales taxes. License fees are up there also. It is a thorn in the side of our politicians that our property taxes aren’t highest too.