"Prop 13, it turns out, was a third rail only so long as the majority of voters were white and old."
Amazing, must-read article on the changing tax politics of California and Proposition 13. thenation.com/article/have-c…
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@kimmaicutler split-roll seems very risky to me ... making commercial zoning more lucrative to local government will not help the bay area.
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@khuey_ but using that as and excuse to keep the old system? Which is also terrible?
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@kimmaicutler that's the argument for ditching Ammiano's ownership reform in that very article ;)
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@kimmaicutler if push comes to shove I'd vote for split roll but it's not going to help the housing market.
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Replying to @khuey_
@khuey_ @kimmaicutler Splitting the roll on what criterion?

Dec 26, 2015 · 9:24 PM UTC

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Replying to @davidbaron
@davidbaron @kimmaicutler commercial/industrial vs. residential.
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@khuey_ @kimmaicutler How do you tax a building that has ground floor retail and residential above?
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