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Editorial: California State Progressives Attack Proposition 13

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The Progressive wing of the California Legislature has launched its most brash attack on California’s Proposition 13 in its 45-year history. Thanks to Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego), Proposition 13 may go the way of the dodo bird. ACA 13 is a backdoor attempt to amend the California constitution by creating a double standard making it harder to pass citizen-initiated ...

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Proposition 13, Measure US Defeated In Preliminary Election Results For Santa Clarita

Proposition 13, for all of California, and Measure US, for the Sulphur Springs Union School District, were defeated by voters in the preliminary ballot tally.  When voters from Santa Clarita and across the state went to the ballot box Tuesday, they weighed in on several measures, addressing issues from civilian oversight over the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to special ...

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EDITORIAL: Nastier Than The Coronavirus And More Impactful To California

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As I sit here in my quarantined Diamond Princess cabin for 14 days with time on my hands, we have 70 people who have become infected with the coronavirus, now recovering in Yokohama hospitals.  California is facing something more deadly. Most residents are unaware. In November, voters will have a choice on a ballot proposition currently known as the “split ...

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Proposition 13 Modification On The Ballot For November 2020

A split-roll tax initiative set to be on the 2020 November ballot aims to modify Proposition 13, requiring businesses to pay property taxes at a rate higher than that imposed on residential properties, officials said.  The 2020 ballot initiative would amend the state constitution to require commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based ...

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Commitment To Commemorate Prop. 13 Fails To Pass In Legislature

The case to formally recognize the 40th anniversary of Prop. 13 — a law passed in 1978 that placed caps and restrictions on California Property taxes, based on the purchase price of the home — failed to pass in committee earlier this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Monday, the ...

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Santa Clarita Homeowners Face Higher Property Taxes

Santa Clarita Valley resident’s property tax bill may increase more than the 2 percent anticipated this year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Homeowners who saw lower tax bills during the recent decline in housing values may receive higher property tax bills as property values recover. “When housing prices rise, Proposition ...

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