California’s housing crisis was decades in the making. It needs more than quick fixes
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD AUGUST 19, 2017 8:00 AM We know the problem well. We live it. Other than Hawaii, California has the ignominious distinction of leading the nation in housing costs, and not by a little. A San Francisco apartment […]
Close Prop. 13 tax loophole for corporations
By BENJAMIN BRIGGS | PUBLISHED: July 1, 2017 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: July 1, 2017 at 5:16 pm As a religious leader in the Inland Empire, I recognize that it is surprising to see me weighing into a tax debate — an area that […]
As a small business owner, I want Prop. 13 reformed
BY ADAM ROCHON JULY 27, 2017 2:13 PM Here in California, there is a lot of talk about the number of regulations that make life harder for small businesses. As a small business owner, I don’t disagree with many of […]JERRY BROWN for SF Mayor? — LOCKYERS’ Saga Ending? — Renewed PUSH for PROP. 13 Reform
By Carla Marinucci (cmarinucci@politico.com) and David Siders (dsiders@politico.com) with Diamond Naga Siu (dnagasiu@politico.com) THE BUZZ — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — New Grassroots Push to Reform Prop. 13, California’s “third rail” — It was once viewed as politically untouchable, but now Trumponomics […]
Viewpoint ignores the ‘devastating impact’ of Proposition 13
In her July 2 Viewpoint (“Can’t afford a house? Don’t blame Proposition 13”), it’s obvious that Teresa Casazza of the California Taxpayers Association is making a preemptive strike. Her organization knows that more and more people are willing to at […]
To end the housing crisis, California leaders can’t be afraid to put all options on the table
How do you know that California’s housing problem has hit crisis proportions? When state lawmakers introduce more than 130 bills to try and fix it. The state’s housing market has long been unaffordable for far too many Californians. But in […]
We Should Raise Taxes on These 3 Things to Pay for Healthcare and Parks
In last week’s cover story, we highlighted 20 ideas to make Los Angeles a better place. Some of them were, um, expensive, such as capping our freeways with parks. And there are many other obvious ideas out there, like paving our damn streets […]
Prop. 13 corporate loopholes hurting California taxpayers
President Donald Trump — fresh off House approval of a health care bill that would cut taxes for the wealthy to gut care — is now peddling a tax proposal that would cut corporate taxes by $2.4 trillion over 10 years. The […]
UCSA: Reform Prop 13 to Increase School Funding
Los Angeles, CA – UCSA, the University of California Student Association, has announced they will join the fight to close property tax loopholes and reform Prop 13 by launching a Fund the UC campaign. A UCSA official said that $9 billion […]