News, press coverage, reports and studies from the Californians to Stop Higher Property Taxes team.
Reports & Studies
Split roll proposal is a recipe for disaster in California
With Tax Day approaching on April 15, it is often overlooked that property taxes are due on Nov. 1 and…
| San Bernardino Sun
Media Coverage
Millennials shouldn’t fall for anti-Prop. 13 hype. Prop. 13 protects them, too.
California is currently in the middle of a housing crisis. A crisis so severe, that Gov. Gavin Newsom is committed…
| Orange County Register
Media Coverage
California has a huge surplus. So why are legislators still trying to raise taxes?
With the state and local governments posting large revenue gains under the existing tax structure...
| CALmatters
Media Coverage
Should the State of California eliminate Proposition 13?
In November 2020, California voters will be given a chance to weigh in on one of the most dangerous...
| Fox and Hounds
Media Coverage
Politics won over good policy, and now Californians face even more taxes
Californians complain their state is unaffordable. The cost of living is at a record high, housing prices are...
| CALmatters
Reports & Studies
Split Roll Property Tax Fact Sheet
Why is Split Roll Wrong for California? A split roll property tax would represent a massive increase in the cost…
| California Taxpayers Association
Media Coverage
Don’t let them gut Prop. 13
Stable property taxes on our business properties and homes under Proposition 13 are under attack.
| Napa Valley Register
Reports & Studies
35 years strong: The importance of Proposition 13 for every Californian.
Throughout the 1960's and 70's California homeowners saw their property tax rise dramatically. At first, some of the increases were…
| Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Media Coverage
Maybe it’s time for California’s taxpayers to go on strike
Around California, public school teachers are on strike seeking more pay, better benefits and less competition...
| Daily News
Media Coverage
Split roll will only make California less attractive to businesses
California might be about to undermine the best argument it has to attract new business and jobs.
| Orange County Register
Media Coverage
Changing Prop. 13 could worsen California’s housing crisis. Here’s how
For four decades, Proposition 13, the property tax reform that passed in 1978, has been blamed for many of the…
| Orange County Register
Media Coverage
Commentary: Despite Proposition 13, California property tax revenue has soared
Much has been said and written - mostly negatively - about the effects of Proposition 13, California's iconic law limiting…
| CALmatters
Reports & Studies
Proposition 13 Revisited: A Look at California’s Property Tax 35 Years After Passage of Proposition 13
Proposition 13 has done what it set out to do...
| California Tax Foundation
Reports & Studies
California’s Property Tax
Despite Recession, Property Tax Revenues Remained Stable. Property tax revenues increased throughout the recession while other major revenue sources declined…
| Legislative Analyst's Office
Reports & Studies
An Analysis of Split Roll Property Tax Issues and Impacts
Overall, this study finds that a split roll property tax regime would have a significant and detrimental impact on the…