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Grassroots Origin of Tax Revolt
- A living room meeting of mostly homeowners in their 50s and 60s birthed the leadership of the tax revolt.
- Leona Magidsson’s home became the movement’s local headquarters with Jarvis leading their fight against high property taxes.
Tax Reform Backfires on Homeowners
- A scandal and reform efforts unintentionally caused property tax bills to soar for California homeowners.
- This fueled public outrage and created the perfect environment for Proposition 13 to succeed.
Prop 13’s Tax Caps and Supermajority
- Proposition 13 capped property tax rates at 1% of purchase price and capped annual increases at 2%.
- It also mandated a two-thirds supermajority in legislatures for any new taxes, deeply limiting tax increases.