Prop. 13--Here come the Dems!! (San Francisco: construction, schools, property taxes)

[john3232]

“Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, plans to introduce a proposal on Monday to roll back part of Prop. 13 to make it easier for voters to pass property taxes to support their local schools.

Leno hopes his fellow Democrats in the Legislature will agree to place a measure on the statewide ballot that would ask voters to change the state Constitution so that property taxes for education can be approved with a 55 percent vote instead of the current two-thirds requirement…”
Calif. Democrats ponder their new power - SFGate

[EscapeCalifornia]

And so it begins. If there's one thing the dems have mastered, its incrementalism.

[CAVA1990]

Seems it would make more sense to put this to a vote every two years so that only the upcoming legislative session is bound or not by a super-majority rule.

[Leonard64]

Originally Posted by EscapeCalifornia

And so it begins. If there's one thing the dems have mastered, its incrementalism.

This is an example of Political socialism the antithesis of Social Responsibility. It will only get worse.

[Curmudgeon]

It's just the beginning!

State schools chief wants lawmakers to approve new bond measure - latimes.com

[1AngryTaxPayer]

We are going to get hammered at the City level too.

[Leonard64]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

We are going to get hammered at the City level too.

Aah the joy of one party rule and rulers who do not care about "the individual people" involved, just the people as an amorphous group.

I can see it now, more money for the schools and kids and police and fire and .... they never have enough of YOUR money. for themselves and .......................... their supporters.

Welcome again to one party rule/Political Socialism.

[bhcompy]

I'm not against reform of how prop 13 is applied to artificial entities like corporations and trusts.

[Phil306]

Originally Posted by Leonard64

Aah the joy of one party rule and rulers who do not care about "the individual people" involved, just the people as an amorphous group.

I can see it now, more money for the schools and kids and police and fire and .... they never have enough of YOUR money. for themselves and .......................... their supporters.

Welcome again to one party rule/Political Socialism.

Yes. And the ONLY people to blame are ourselves. All the people in Kalifornia who voted the socialist's in. Not once, but many times. Keep giving people entitlements, they will keep you in power. That is exactly what is occurring here.

[Ultrarunner]

Originally Posted by john3232

“Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, plans to introduce a proposal on Monday to roll back part of Prop. 13 to make it easier for voters to pass property taxes to support their local schools.

Leno hopes his fellow Democrats in the Legislature will agree to place a measure on the statewide ballot that would ask voters to change the state Constitution so that property taxes for education can be approved with a 55 percent vote instead of the current two-thirds requirement…”
Calif. Democrats ponder their new power - SFGate

You do realize it is already easier to support schools?

Prop 13's 2/3 voter approval was thrown out years ago.

With 55% voter approval of school construction/renovation it is a done deal.

I wish politicians would have the honesty to mention this overlooked fact.