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California Proposition 13 (1978) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It was enacted by the voters of California on June 6, 1978. In the 2003 California recall election in which Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor, his advisor Warren Buffett suggested that Proposition 13 be repealed or changed as a method of balancing the state's budget. Proposition 13, officially titled the "People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation," was a ballot initiative to change the constitution of the state of California. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California_Proposition_13_(1978)   (1600 words)

California Proposition 56 (2004) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Proposition 56 was a proposition in the U.S. state of California on the March 2, 2004 ballot. The 2/3 supermajority was created with the passage of California Proposition 13 in 1978. The proposition would also have lowered the threshold required pass a budget and enact new budget-related taxes to 55% from the 2/3 vote currently required. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California_Proposition_56_(2004)   (301 words)

prop13.htm Proposition 13 drastically altered the way real property was assessed in California, changing the state's assessment methodology from one based upon the current fair market value of a property to one based upon what is known as "acquisition value". The Court affirmed the decision of the California appellate court, holding that the Proposition 13 tax scheme survived rational basis scrutiny and was not violative of the Equal Protection clause. The Amador plaintiffs also asserted that Proposition 13 could not legitimately be adopted because it constituted a revision of, and not an amendment to the California Constitution and, as such, was not eligible to be adopted via the voter initiative process. vls.law.vill.edu /orgs/tax-law-compendium/Student/prop13.htm   (3669 words)

countystress After Proposition 13, the property tax revenue collected by a county in California is positively related to the per-capita value of the county’s property tax base and the percentage of the countywide property tax revenue that is allocated to a county based upon the post-Proposition 13 distribution scheme and ERAF. In 1978, Proposition 13 froze the rate of property taxation throughout California at one percent and specified that the distribution of statewide property tax revenue among local governments be done according to law. California’s recession, that begin in mid-1990 and took some time to be reflected in the six-year average budget balances, is the obvious reason for this temporal pattern. www.csus.edu /indiv/w/wassmerr/countystress.htm   (4844 words)

The Lock-in Effect of California's Proposition 13 Proposition 13, adopted by California voters in 1978, mandates a property tax rate of one percent, requires that properties be assessed at market value at the time of sale, and allows assessments to rise by no more than 2 percent per year until the next sale. The effect of Proposition 13 on mobility varies widely depending on the size of the subsidy, with the largest effects occurring in coastal California cities where the increase in property values has been greatest. For example, in 2003 financier Warren Buffett announced that he pays property taxes of $14,410, or 2.9 percent, on his $500,000 home in Omaha, Nebraska, but pays only $2,264, or 0.056 percent, on his $4 million home in California. www.nber.org /digest/apr05/w11108.html   (533 words)

'Prop 13' SparksNew Tax Tussle For Californians California's Proposition 13, the 1978 ballot initiative that sparked a nationwide taxpayer revolt, is posing a new fiscal threat to the state's local governments. As inflation and rising home prices sparked double-digit property-tax increases across California in the late 1970s, he canvassed the state collecting signatures to force a remedial ballot issue. Proposition 13 is an enduring benefit for the vast majority of homeowners, as it allows for predictable assessed value increases of 2 percent per year, unless there has been a period of reduction, like with Proposition 8. www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/579642/posts   (2222 words)

Prop 13 and 218 Proposition 13 requires any measure enacted for the purpose of increasing state revenues to be approved by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature. Proposition 13 requires taxes raised by local governments for a designated or "special" purpose to be approved by two-thirds of the voters. Prior to Proposition 13, local jurisdictions independently established their tax rates and the total property tax rate was the composite of the individual rates. www.eltoroairport.org /elections/prop13.html   (368 words)

CBP Publication - Proposition 13: Its Impact on California and Implications For State and Local Finances In June of 1978, California voters enacted Proposition 13 by a vote of 65 percent to 35 percent. Proposition 13 reduced local property tax revenues by approximately $6.1 billion (53 percent) virtually overnight by capping property tax rates at one percent and rolling back property values for tax purposes to the 1975-76 level. Proposition 13 also made raising taxes more difficult by requiring state tax increases to receive the approval of two-thirds of the legislature and by imposing restrictions on the taxing authority of local governments. www.cbp.org /1997/9704pr13.htm   (564 words)

At The Capitol The same type of anti-tax, anti-school rhetoric that led to Proposition 13 in California in 1978 may be gaining a foothold in Wisconsin. California school funding and student achievement have both dropped from the 1970s’ rankings in the nation’s top five, to the 1990 rankings in the bottom 10. California was a leader in public education with students ranking in the top five among the states in student assessments. www.weac.org /capitol/march97/prop13.htm   (752 words)

Proposition 13: Love it or Hate it, its Roots Go Deep It garnered 47 percent of the vote; Proposition 13 was approved by 65 percent. California continues to face one of the most serious crises in the state's public finance history, and proposals are likely to surface in the Legislature or via the initiative process that would overhaul the way taxes are imposed on individuals, businesses and property owners, both residential and commercial. Prior to Proposition 13, this had the impact of doubling and quadrupling the property tax burden of homeowners very quickly due to unrealized appreciation in the value of their property. www.caltax.org /research/prop13/prop13.htm   (3287 words)

Proposition 13 and Land Use In 1978, California's Proposition 13 was fueled by a taxpayer revolt. Proposition 13 was good for the taxpayer, but not for local governments; it cut local tax revenue by about 53 percent, dramatically altering the way local governments fund public services. Proposition 13 may have cut into local governments' share of the property tax, but the measure did not cut into its share of sales tax- and this didn't go unnoticed. www.facsnet.org /tools/env_luse/Calif9.php3   (420 words)

The Merrow Report- First to Worst (Special Challenge of Prop 13) Passed by 65% of voters in 1978, Proposition 13 is a constitutional amendment that reduced property tax rates by 57% and resulted in a dramatic reduction in the amount of local property tax revenue available for cities, counties, and especially for schools. A two-thirds vote of the Legislature and a signature from the governor are required to suspend Proposition 98 for a year. Proposition 13 was dubbed a political earthquake when it passed and later was viewed as the first shot of the 1980s Reagan Revolution. www.pbs.org /merrow/tv/ftw/prop13.html   (761 words)

SSRN-Property Tax Limitations and Mobility: The Lock-in Effect of California's Proposition 13 by Nada Wasi, Michelle White Proposition 13, adopted by California voters in 1978, mandates a property tax rate of one percent, requires that properties be assessed at market value at the time of sale, and allows assessments to rise by no more than 2% per year until the next sale. Homeowners living in inland California cities such as Bakersfield receive Prop 13 subsidies averaging only $110/year and their average tenure length increased by only.11 years in 2000, but owners living in coastal California cities receive Prop 13 subsidies averaging in the thousands of dollars and their average tenure length increased by 2 to 3 years. We find that from 1970 to 2000, the average tenure length of owners and renters in California increased by 1.04 years and.79 years, respectively, relative to the comparison states. papers.ssrn.com /sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=661784   (523 words)

Prop. 13 How is it that California had a state budget of about $52 billion in 1992, more than three times larger than the $15 billion budget of 1978, outstripping both inflation and population growth? If Proposition 13 caused the deficit in California's budget this fiscal year, a decade and a half after it passed, is it then responsible for the tax surplus of six years ago when a billion dollars was returned to taxpayers? Proposition 13 has been blamed for everything from crumbled freeways following the Bay Area earthquake to culpability in the murder of Petaluma's 12-year-old Polly Klaas because an inadequate police communications system prevented the early arrest of her alleged killer. www.wccusd.k12.ca.us /elcerrito/history/prop13.htm   (4883 words)

Proposition 13 Survives Test of Time Proposition 13's acquisition-based valuation is far more objective, and free of assessor manipulation that had reached scandalous proportions in the 1960s. Even after Proposition 13, California ranks among the leaders in per capita burden of state and local taxes and fees, and among the heaviest burdened in proportion to income when compared to other large states. Proposition 13 was a shot heard around the world 20 years ago. www.caltax.org /MEMBER/digest/May98/may98-6.htm   (644 words)

Initiative - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia Well-known US initiatives include various measures adopted by voters in states such as Washington, Oregon, and California, such as California Proposition 13 (1978), which limited real estate tax rates. Such a vote is known, when originating in the initiative process, as an 'initiative', 'ballot measure' or 'proposition'. In US usage, a popular vote on a specific measure is referred to as a referendum only when orginating with the legislature. encyclopedia.learnthis.info /i/in/initiative.html   (442 words)

Mason Gaffney / Proposition 13 California was more hospitable to Georgist thinking than perhaps any other state then, shown by its long run of Georgist political action in the prior thirty years. California became famous for supporting outstanding higher education at three tiers, K-12 education, adult education, highways, water supplies, public health, public safety, and other public services, all without repelling business by taxation. In California, where we used to have good assessment, we now have bad assessment legally mandated by Prop. www.cooperativeindividualism.org /gaffney_proposition-13.html   (3833 words)

California Local Government Finance Almanac California Secretary of State's Ballot Pamphlets On-line 1996 onward. Proposition 13 had three unanticipated consequences: 1) the fiscalization of land use, 2) the growth of arcane finance techniques, and 3) the increase of state control over local government finance. California Policy Research Center A research and public service program of the University of California system charged with analyzing state policy and federal policy issues. californiacityfinance.com   (4787 words)

California Tax and Expenditure Limitation ["HOT TOPIC" - IGS Library/UC Berkeley] Proposition 218, passed Nov. 1996, is an initiative constitutional amendment that limits the ability of local government to raise revenue through fees, assessments and taxes. While weakened by the changes, Propositions 13 and 4 remain constraints on California state and local budgeting, and continue to be focal points in the public policy debate about California taxing and spending. Observers also note that an unintended consequence of Proposition 13 was that, because of the continuing robustness of the sales tax as a revenue source, Proposition 13 encouraged cities and counties to promote retail development at the expense of housing and job-creating businesses. www.igs.berkeley.edu /library/htTaxSpendLimits2003.html   (2417 words)

.article_13A CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 13A [TAX LIMITATION] SECTION 1. CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 13A [TAX LIMITATION] Section 5. Unless specifically provided otherwise, amendments to this section adopted after November 1, 1988, shall be effective for changes in ownership that occur, and new construction that is completed, on or after the effective date of the amendment. www.leginfo.ca.gov /.const/.article_13A   (1875 words)

Foldvary: Buffett the Proposition 13 Slayer Passed in 1978, Proposition 13 limits the real estate tax to one percent of market value when purchased, and limits increases to 2 percent annually. The "tax revolt" that voted in Proposition 13 into the California constitution did not reduce government or taxes, but restructured the state's taxes in a bad way. Proposition 13 needs to be replaced by a real estate tax that exempts buildings and other improvements entirely, and taxes only land value, according to assessments of market value that are updated annually. www.progress.org /2003/fold313.htm   (913 words)

Rocket Man Blog: Repeal of California's Proposition 13? California's property taxes are held low due to Proposition 13, a wildly popular citizens initiative passed in 1978 that set a properties assessment at 1% of the market value at the time of purchase and capped the increase on this assessment at 2% yearly. Buffett's suggestion to work, proposition 13 would have to be changed, which is not going to be very popular with the voters in California. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Repeal of California's Proposition 13? www.rocketmanblog.com /2003/09/repeal_of_calif.html   (2262 words)

How We Pay For Growth Planetizen California's Proposition 13 -- a citizen anti-tax initiative-- has turned out to be the most important planning law in the state. Part of Proposition 13's intent, of course, was to reduce the size of government by reducing the amount of tax revenue available. 13, from my perspective, the cause of sprawl is due to both land costs (and taxes thereto) in conjunction with the fact that we have only one clearly dominant form of transit...the car. www.planetizen.com /oped/item.php?id=94   (2126 words)

HJTA Prop 13 Proposition 13 also started a revolution in the people turning to the initiative process to gain greater control over their lives. The Proposition 13 Revolution swept the country and made headlines around the world. Prior to Proposition 13, property taxes were out of control. www.hjta.org /prop13.htm   (169 words)

Buffett's Prop. 13 comments cause stir 13 passed 25 years ago with 65 percent of the vote, and an entire generation of Californians believe that voting for the measure is the best single vote they've ever cast. Citing the inequity of the property taxes he pays on his homes in Omaha, Neb., and Laguna Beach, Buffett said the California cap on property taxes imposed by Prop. The proposition rolled back property taxes and limited their annual increase to 2 percent. www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/08/16/MN263845.DTL   (791 words)

Find in a Library: Proposition 13 in the 1978 California primary : a post-election bibliography Proposition 13 in the 1978 California primary : a post-election bibliography Find in a Library: Proposition 13 in the 1978 California primary : a post-election bibliography Publisher: Berkeley : Library, Institute of Governmental Studies, University of California, 1981. www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/a04a07fc0916200c.html   (73 words)

Question A will deteriorate quality of life - Silver Chips Online Before 1978, California boasted one of the nation's best public education systems. California's statutory statewide rate of 7.25% is the highest in the nation!Prop. According to a study by Quality Counts 2004, California ranks 45th among the states of America in terms of education spending. silverchips.mbhs.edu /inside.php?sid=4194   (1311 words)

Industry News: Are California’s Property Taxes Too Low? Buffett attributed the scant jump in California to the restrictions of Proposition 13, which generally limits property-tax increases to 2 percent a year, regardless of property appreciation rates. In California, he owns a Laguna Beach home valued at $4 million and the annual property tax bill for that home is $2,264. Warren Buffett, the billionaire financier who is advising Arnold Schwarzenegger in his campaign to become California governor, suggested that the state's property taxes are too low. www.realtor.org /rmoprint.nsf/pages/indwatch200309081   (880 words)

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, The: A tale of two tax jurisdictions: the surprising effects of California's Proposition 13 and Massachusetts' Proposition 2 1/2 - property tax In California and Massachusetts, because of state and local government enhancements of these alternative, non-property tax revenues, by 1990 combined real per capita property taxes and non-tax revenues in both states exceeded their pre-Proposition peaks. IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS of Proposition 13 on California's fiscal trends over time, as well as to compare the trends with those in other states, we gathered the basic economic and fiscal data necessary on property taxes, combined state and local governments, and selected California city, county, and local governments. It is also likely that Proposition 13 has led to some inefficiencies in the housing market, since the tax policy tends to make owners less mobile. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0254/is_n2_v57/ai_20824078   (1002 words)

Shark Blog: Weekly Canard Proposition 13 must be changed because it mainly benefits the rich -- most of whom are now running for governor, it would seem. Pre-proposition 13, all California property was being reassessed twice a year and some counties were also increasing the tax rate. The current valuations of California real estate are based on the modest and predictable property taxes that Proposition 13 guarantees. www.usefulwork.com /shark/archives/000963.html   (3741 words)

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