Comments on: Why Constitutional Convo Must Consider Prop 13 http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/07/constitutional-convention-must-consider-prop-13/ Political news, analysis, cheap shots, commentary and more about California and beyond Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:59:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: La Mesa Mike http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/07/constitutional-convention-must-consider-prop-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 La Mesa Mike Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:47:26 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=1303#comment-1022 While any convention will certainly require a reexamination of the taxing power of local governments, let's not loose site of the fact that rising property values and regular turnover of property through sales have allowed the counties to enjoy ever increasing property tax revenues throughout the years since Prop 13 passed. It is only now, as the value of property declines that local governments are seeing real declines in property tax revenue. The energy behind the Prop 13 revolution came from punishingly high inflation rates and a perceived lack of fiscal restraint at the local level. Restraint of both local and state government spending, perhaps based on population statistics and inflation reports, should be included in any convention approach to remaking government. While any convention will certainly require a reexamination of the taxing power of local governments, let’s not loose site of the fact that rising property values and regular turnover of property through sales have allowed the counties to enjoy ever increasing property tax revenues throughout the years since Prop 13 passed. It is only now, as the value of property declines that local governments are seeing real declines in property tax revenue. The energy behind the Prop 13 revolution came from punishingly high inflation rates and a perceived lack of fiscal restraint at the local level. Restraint of both local and state government spending, perhaps based on population statistics and inflation reports, should be included in any convention approach to remaking government.

]]> By: mfeinstein http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/07/constitutional-convention-must-consider-prop-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 mfeinstein Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:40:56 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=1303#comment-1011 The author of this piece, Mark Paul, will be appearing at the California Constitutional Convention event in Santa Monica, Friday July 17th., at the Broad Stage Theatre, 1310 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Admission is free, please go to the site to register to receive more info... http://www.repaircalifornia.org/santamonica A Constitutional Convention for California? How might it come about? How could it help our cities, schools, budget and government? Broad Stage/Santa Monica College • Friday, July 17th 6:15pm to 9:30pm, Followed by Community Reception The author of this piece, Mark Paul, will be appearing at the California Constitutional Convention event in Santa Monica, Friday July 17th., at the Broad Stage Theatre, 1310 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401
Admission is free, please go to the site to register to receive more info…

http://www.repaircalifornia.org/santamonica
A Constitutional Convention for California?
How might it come about?
How could it help our cities, schools, budget and government?
Broad Stage/Santa Monica College • Friday, July 17th
6:15pm to 9:30pm, Followed by Community Reception

]]> By: Andy http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/07/constitutional-convention-must-consider-prop-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Andy Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:27:43 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=1303#comment-1004 It's the ultimate irony in California politics - those most in favor of local control and a less-powerful central government are also those rewsponsible for the problem and most resistant to its obvious solution. It’s the ultimate irony in California politics – those most in favor of local control and a less-powerful central government are also those rewsponsible for the problem and most resistant to its obvious solution.

]]> By: OC Progressive http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/07/constitutional-convention-must-consider-prop-13/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 OC Progressive Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:11:23 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=1303#comment-1003 One of the best pieces I've read. Even long-standing homeowners will confess that Prop 13 has proven to be fundamentally unfair, but very few understand all of the damage and repercussions from implementing Prop 13, including the loss of local control, the Rube Goldberg machinations that abuse redevelopment to launder property taxes into sales and hotel taxes, or the long-term damages to our budget as state bond measures without tax increases continue to add to our long-term debt. A constitutional convention needs to address the structure of government funding. One of the best pieces I’ve read.

Even long-standing homeowners will confess that Prop 13 has proven to be fundamentally unfair, but very few understand all of the damage and repercussions from implementing Prop 13, including the loss of local control, the Rube Goldberg machinations that abuse redevelopment to launder property taxes into sales and hotel taxes, or the long-term damages to our budget as state bond measures without tax increases continue to add to our long-term debt.

A constitutional convention needs to address the structure of government funding.

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