Opinion: Coronavirus Could Undermine Multiple California Ballot Measures
As the coronavirus pandemic was clobbering California — and the rest of the known world…
Late Ballots Fail to Rescue California School Bond Measure from Defeat
California voters have rejected Proposition 13, the only statewide measure on the March 3 ballot,…
Opinion: Rejection of Prop 13 for Schools Signals Resistance to New Taxes in California
Ballots from last week’s election are still being counted and it will be weeks before…
Poll Shows California School Bond Backers Have Some Selling to Do
California voters have resoundingly approved tens of billions of dollars in state school construction bonds over…
Opinion: ‘Split-Roll’ Attack on Prop. 13 Would be California’s Largest Tax Hike
Backers of an initiative to eliminate Proposition 13’s protections for some groups finally acknowledged something…
Opinion: Splitting the Tax Roll Would Threaten Shopping Centers Across California
If the California Schools and Local Community Funding Act passes in 2020, it could trigger…
Opinion: Rising California Tax Revenues Makes it Hard for Politicians to Seek More
It’s the good news that California’s political establishment—Democratic politicians and their allies in public-employee labor…
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…
