What getting rid of CA Prop 13 Means to you

In 1978 the state ratified the California constitution and added measures to protect home owners against unfair taxation.  Here is a portion of prop 13

Section 1. (a) The maximum amount of any ad valorem tax on real property shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the full cash value of such property. The one percent (1%) tax to be collected by the counties and apportioned according to law to the districts within the counties.

The proposition decreased property taxes by assessing property values at their 1975 value and restricted annual increases of assessed value of real property to an inflation factor, not to exceed 2% per year. It also prohibited reassessment of a new base year value except for (a) change in ownership or (b) completion of new construction.

In addition to decreasing property taxes, the initiative also contained language requiring a two-thirds majority in both legislative houses for future increases of any state tax rates or amounts of revenue collected, including income tax rates. It also requires a two-thirds vote majority in local elections for local governments wishing to increase special taxes. Proposition 13 received an enormous amount of publicity, not only in California, but throughout the United States.^[2]

^{Thanks Wikipedia.}

 

^{Don’t be fooled when you hear our state tell you that they need to get rid of this or repeal this proposition.  They will use all tactics on this.  They will say that they will have to cut education, public safety, and other public programs.  All in lieu of taking a great part of our protection away.}

^{If this gets repealed we will be opening the door for further taxation on real property.} 

^{At some point we have to tell the government that we can not pay any more taxes.  they have to make good with all the money they are currently taking in.  In the last years we have seen taxes jump in many places.  We don’t need to see taxes go up on homes.} 

^{Our state officials need to understand that more tax revenue is not the answer to the problem.  It’s a spending issue too.  They can not just keep taking from home owners to spend on expensive cars, trips, and a great lifestyle.  It is your hard work and it should be your hard earned money.}

^{I hope you all are able to help stop the movement.  Remember with the super majority the democrats have in our Great State they do not need to ask what tax can go up or what new tax they can push.  They can just snap their fingers and it’s a done deal.}

It’s a government for the people by the people.  Wake up and demand that the state constitution not be changed.