Opinion: Coronavirus Could Undermine Multiple California Ballot Measures
As the coronavirus pandemic was clobbering California — and the rest of the known world…
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…
Dueling California Polls Suggest Support for Gov, Newsom Declining
Californians are increasingly pessimistic about the future of the state and are more worried about…
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: It Will Be an Uphill Battle for California Democrats to Raise Taxes
Gavin Newsom’s election as governor and the expanded Democratic Party majorities in the Legislature have…
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…
Activists Seeking Partial Prop. 13 Repeal Submit Signatures
Backers of a proposed initiative that could dramatically increase taxes on commercial and industrial properties…
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…
