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Tag: 1996 Proposition 218

Court Opens Up Big Prop.13 Loophole for ‘Public Franchise Fees’

October 2, 2020   7:07 amOctober 7, 2020   7:49 pm
Two recent court cases have created a contested loophole in property-tax related Propositions 13, 26 and 218 which would cause a legal and actual tax earthquake in California. Cities have already started to impose legally unhinged toll booth-like charges, called...
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‘Destined to Burn’ Because Rural CA Towns Vote Against Taxes to Increase Fire Safety?

November 6, 2019   12:27 pmNovember 6, 2019   12:35 pm
Does Proposition 13 cause firefighters to lose their jobs?   “This California firefighter nearly died,” proclaimed the headline of Ryan Sabalow’s Sacramento Bee report on Monday. “Then voters laid him off — in fight for lower taxes.” If they continue...
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