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A 2006 study published in Law & Society Review supported this explanation, reporting that older voters, homeowners, and voters expecting a tax increase were more likely to vote for Proposition 13. [10] Proposition 13 is not the only law in California designed to prevent tax-induced displacement.
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California's property tax law means radically different taxes are paid on similar homes. There are better ways to achieve Prop. 13's protections for low-income and older homeowners.
In the meantime, in June 1978 Proposition 13 had been approved two to one by California voters. Before the election Howard Jarvis, the leader of the Prop. 13 'taxpayer revolt', as well as of the California Apartment Association, had suggested that landlords would lower rents if Prop. 13 passed. Many voters were said to have thought that Prop ...
A “Yes on Prop. 13” ad is airing on TV, hoping to persuade taxpayers ahead of Election Day. As part of KCRA’s Commitment 2020, a panel of political experts scaled the truthfulness of the ad ...
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 he garnered national attention. [6] The ballot measure passed with nearly two-thirds of the vote. [6]
Proposition 13 (officially named as the "Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020") was a failed California ballot proposition on the March 3, 2020, ballot that would have authorized the issuance of $15 billion in bonds to finance capital improvements for public and charter schools statewide.
Two candidates are on the ballot for California’s 20th Congressional District. One is asking for votes. Congressman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, is seeking re-election after winning the seat in a ...