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Proposition 13 (officially named the People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation) is an amendment of the Constitution of California enacted during 1978, by means of the initiative process, to cap property taxes and limit property reassessments to when the property changes ownership, and to require a 2/3 majority for tax increases in the ...
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.
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 ...
The California Association of Realtors previously sponsored and financed an initiative measure known as 2018 California Proposition 5 on the November 2018 ballot that would have further expanded Proposition 13 property tax breaks for certain homeowners (primarily homeowners over age 55) by allowing them to transfer their lower property tax base ...
The board made some updates to its position on the landmark proposition last year. Fact check: Is Proposition 13 under attack? SLO County supervisors disagree on changes
In California, the fluctuation of property taxes is distorted because of that 1978 measure, called Proposition 13. Because Prop 13 is based on the original purchase price of a home, one bought in ...
7 – Passed – Taxation of Restricted Historic Property. 8 – Passed – Deposit of Public Money In Savings and Loan Associations. 9 – Passed – Bingo. 10 – Failed – Bonds To Refund State Indebtedness. 11 – Passed – Motor Vehicle Taxes--Local Surplus Property. 12 – Failed – Interest Rate. 13 – Passed – Property Tax ...
The California State Legislature's response to Serrano I and Serrano II was significantly constrained by the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, which reduced property-tax revenues and imposed a 2/3-majority vote requirement for statewide tax increases. The initial property-tax-based solution was replaced by a funding scheme that relied more ...