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However, by 2003, the inflation-adjusted property tax collected by local governments exceeded the pre-1978 levels, and has continued to increase. [27] In 2009, the advocacy group Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association estimated that Proposition 13 had reduced taxes paid by California taxpayers by an aggregate $528 billion. [28]
Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute. Will amend 1978's Proposition 13 by allowing homeowners who are over 55 years old or severely disabled to transfer their property tax base from their old home to their new one, regardless of the new residence's property value, location, or their previous transfers. [9]
Proposition 13: Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020 (Assembly Bill 48) - Failed; Prop 13 was a $15 billion bond measure to fund seismic retrofitting and other capital improvements on various California public preschool, K-12, and college campuses. [5]
Two of 3 Orange County commissioners races are unopposed, leaving only one on the primary ballot in 2024. Election rivals are rare in Orange County, but 1 local race gives voters a choice. Skip to ...
The Community Climate Action grant program is funded with a quarter-cent property tax rate. The goal is to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 26% by 2025 and transition the county to a 100% ...
Most city and county bonds require voter approval in California, needing the support of at least two-thirds of voters to pass. [3] This requirement was put in place by Proposition 13 which was passed in 1978 and reduced property taxes. [4] In 2000, Proposition 39 reduced the supermajority to 55% to approve taxes for local school bonds. [4]
Legalizing medical marijuana under California law. Proposition 218 (1996) Passed: Right to vote on local taxes; assessment and property-related fee reforms; initiative power expansion in regard to local revenue reduction or repeal. Constitutional follow-up to Proposition 13 (1978). Proposition 22 (2000) Passed, then declared unconstitutional
The proposition adjusted the property tax rate, pegging it at 1% of the purchase price of the property. This proposal was popular, largely due to the high inflation and associated rises in property taxes through the 1970s. Jarvis and his wife collected tens of thousands of signatures to enable Prop. 13 to appear on a statewide ballot, for which ...