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October 4, 2016 09:33 am PDT
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California's 40-year-old ban on property tax raises has made the rich a lot richer
In 1978, California ballot initiative Proposition 13 capped property taxes at 1% of assessed value and increases at 2% per year, creating a massive hole in the ability of cities to fund their operations, which has only been partially plugged by hiking sales taxes and utility rates, regressive moves that disproportionately shift the burden of civic services to low-income households. (more…)
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