Senator Patricia Bates reintroduces measure to strengthen Prop. 13 and end abuses

[Source: Orange County Breeze] Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) announced today that she has reintroduced legislation to correct an outdated interpretation of property “change of ownership” that has been part of the long running debate around commercial property and Proposition 13 (the 1978 initiative that limited property tax increases). “Proposition 13 ensures that property taxes Read More…

Prop. 13 overhaul gets friendly summary from California attorney general

[Source: San Francisco Chronicle] A new effort to revise California’s landmark Proposition 13 would boost taxes on large corporations and businesses, but opponents are complaining that’s almost an afterthought in the state attorney general’s new title and summary of the proposed initiative. The official statement, which was released Thursday by Democratic Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Read More…