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Johonny

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27. Given we generally have a budget surplus in California

Reply to still_one (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 10:09 AM

Apr 2021

Wouldn't it be better to push for cost of living adjustments on federal taxes, such as fixing Trump's dumb SALT cap. Getting our tax dollars back from the federal government instead of the federal government using California to pay for the low taxes of rural states seems more fair. If we in California had fair and equal representation at the federal level, most of the states economic problems would not exist. Even as it is, we do run budget surpluses most of the time now.

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Are CA property tax laws still appropriate? [View all] BigmanPigman Aug 2018 OP

Many times a house will be demolished except for frame of front door, for Prop 13 tax dodge. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1

It's a Big Problem. byronius Aug 2018 #2

If the law was enacted by a public vote Kilgore Aug 2018 #3

If you eliminate the prop 13 tax break on inherited properties Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #4

What would keep renters from going to another rental BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #6

Because moving costs money, too. Many can't afford this. Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #10

We own a house that is taxed under prop 13. pennylane100 Aug 2018 #16

Our scenario exactly. Tikki Sep 2018 #19

Simple economics. Also, property tax has gone up significantly through the years on existing still_one Aug 2018 #8

Prop 13 covers these other taxes in a way. Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #15

Given we generally have a budget surplus in California Johonny Apr 2021 #27

With the inflated prices of real estate in California, trump's tax breaks which hurt states like still_one Aug 2018 #5

Every time "education" based taxes BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #7

and I voted for those revenues, but that is where the problem is. find out what is still_one Aug 2018 #13

Employers that benefit from an educated work force Mr.Bill Aug 2018 #11

I have no problem with that still_one Aug 2018 #14

Counties Levy Separate Taxes The River Aug 2018 #9

as a homeowner, I absolutely love prop 13 AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #12

WHAT A BUNCH OF SHIT ROB-ROX Aug 2018 #17

Our home went from $195,000 in the late 1990s SHRED Aug 2018 #18

I'm in a similar situation Retrograde Oct 2018 #21

People do this a lot, esp. when elderly CountAllVotes Oct 2018 #20

CA schools DonCallis Apr 2021 #22

It's the national budget of a lot of countries ... marble falls Apr 2021 #23

Welcome to DU! TomSlick Apr 2021 #28

Spam deleted by MIR Team DawwidDem Apr 2021 #24

Don't get me started on this. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #25

No and Yes Johonny Apr 2021 #26