Despite Budget Surplus, California Legislators Promoting Variety of New Taxes
California is enjoying a projected $21.4 billion surplus. Three-quarters of the state believes any new revenue increase should be…
Opinion: Altering Prop. 13 Could Worsen California’s Housing Crisis
For four decades, Proposition 13, the property tax reform that passed in 1978, has been…
Partial Repeal of Proposition 13 Qualifies for 2020 Presidential Election Ballot
A ballot initiative that would repeal Proposition 13 for commercial properties was declared eligible for…
Prop. 13 Could Be Partly Undone in 2020—Here’s What You Should Know
A coalition of good-government groups, social justice organizations, affordable housing advocates and teachers unions held…
Activists Seeking Partial Prop. 13 Repeal Submit Signatures
Backers of a proposed initiative that could dramatically increase taxes on commercial and industrial properties…
Proposition 13 Protects Elderly Homeowners, But Hurts Young Families
Perhaps no other measure has defined California taxes like Proposition 13, the famous 1978 property-tax…
John Chiang: The ‘Policy Wonk’ in the California Governor’s Race
Gubernatorial candidate John Chiang is known as the policy wonk in the race. The Democratic…
Opinion: Would Today’s California Voters Really Change Proposition 13?
It would be fair to assume that relatively few of the California voters who passed…
Opinion: Proposition 13 Turns 40, May Face Mid-Life Crisis
This year is the 40th anniversary of Proposition 13, the iconic property tax limit measure…
Opinion: California Must Preserve Proposition 13 to Protect Homeowners
As your Assemblymember, I work hard in Sacramento to fight taxes, fees and overreaching regulations.…
Opinion: Modifying Proposition 13 Is a Smart Solution to the Housing Crisis
California’s famous Proposition 13 was designed to stabilize property taxes in an effort to make…
10 Hot Topics That Will Shape California Campaigns in 2018
The 2018 elections are coming—and those of you who don’t spend your waking hours monitoring…
San Diego Region’s Property Valued at $433 Billion
The total assessed value of almost 985,000 taxable properties in San Diego County at the…
Experts Debate Possible Reforms to Proposition 13
Tax and real estate experts on Wednesday debated possible reforms to California’s landmark Proposition 13,…
