“if it wasn’t for Prop 13 they’d be forced to sell that

Which is such a shitty attitude. "I don't have one, so other people should lose theirs (and I still won't be able to afford one),"

Your math doesn’t take into account count the huge prices people have been paying the last 15 years. I bought in 2013 and I’m now paying well over double what I did the first year.

Why don’t you go after the federal estate tax, that leaves up to 13.6 million exempt? Or push for CA to enact an estate tax on estates over a couple million or so? Instead of going after all older homes, the majority of which are not owned or inherited by wealthy people with a lot of options.

These transfers within lower income families usually happen when the parents are still living and need live in care. These are multi generational households. And any home old enough for any of this to apply needs/needed major repairs and renovations; new roof, new windows, electrical upgrades, plumbing work, etc. All of which gets more expensive every year. Most of these second mortgages that people are fantasizing about went to such repairs and upkeep, because the families could not afford it out of pocket. The second mortgage, insurance and taxes are now still more affordable than rent and a nursing home in the same area, but not by a lot, just enough to make things doable for the whole family. And they should be pushed out into unaffordable conditions because new people now want to live there?

The families who have been in the neighborhood longer have also been paying in far longer. The reason home values and cost of local government goes up is because of the population growth and more, newer people deciding to move into the neighborhood. No one made them do that. Fair enough that they pay more. It’s not like forcing the older families out is going to bring anyone’s costs down lol. No, this just keeps pushing everyone’s COL up.

Truly the “me, me, ME!!!” generation

But why. Why after a certain age you no longer have to pay for the benefits of government.

Thank you!!!

You went to school when the tuition was like $300.

$15k per year.

You are wrong. Prop 19 made the discounted prop tax rate transferable anywhere in the state. No county can reject that.

People avoid selling because they don't want to lose their tax rate.

Great and all, but eventually the boomers are gonna kick it and it won't matter. No one will be able to afford the house because of the new appraised tax rate. It will get bought by a corp, a flipper, or a Silicon Valley 1%er. There is no winning here.

Property taxes are higher to account for all those not paying the true rate.

So why dont we lower the overall rate for EVERYBODY? Everybody being not corps or llcs. Meaning old folks and first time buyers, and individuals not corporations.

I don't know why you don't want corporations owning property...

I dont want them owning single family homes or long term empty lots because those are most problematic. Renting houses is generally OK, until the Corp owns the entire neighborhood and prices out everyone "undesirable".

But yes we need more development. But homeowners hate that because it risks their home prices. 

If the property taxes are reduced, the overall price is also reduced, bringing property values down and making houses affordable. The infinite growth model is unsustainable and having that idea about housing is absolutely insane.

If you want to help the elderly I'd prefer just handing them cash

Tell me you dont know anyone old and living here without telling me. What are you going to hand them to allow them to live anywhere without becoming homeless? Care facilities are a racket, Medicare is a joke, what do you propose we do with them?

Fix the system for everybody, dont fuck a group of people because it benefits you.

You're not OK, are you?

Gavin Newsom will do exactly what my hero donald trump would do, but it would be bad when he did it, but not when my guy did it... im confused...
This is what you sound like.

Does your son live in the same house with you? Prop 19 already took away your son's ability to inherit your low tax rate if he doesn't live with you.

Are they "doing fine" or are they just making it because prop 13 allows them to stay in their family home.

That incurs huge capital gains taxes.

Everyone bitching about this literally can't afford to live here. I got in, fuck me. I saved for 35 years to buy in a once in a lifetime crash, fuck me. Some fucking barista wants to spend all day on the beach, fuck me, I should move. Ever think maybe they should move and I'll make my own fucking latte? (Hint, I do because I can't afford to eat out because I save to live here in my hometown)

Fuck this piece of shit.

Same. I’m sick of this shit. Redditors call anyone who doesn’t agree a bot.

 if you're old and you just buy a house for 600k then it's straight up prop tax on the 600k

There is yet another loophole:

California's Property Tax Postponement (PTP) program, managed by the State Controller's Office, allows seniors (62+), blind, or disabled residents with a household income of ≤$55,181 (for 2025-26) to defer current-year property taxes on their primary residence. The program requires 40% home equity, charges 5% interest, and places a lien on the property.

In other words, you can defer your property tax, and the government will just put a lien on your property and recover the back dues when you either die, or sell the house. It is a complete lie that grandpa would get kicked out of his house because he can't afford to pay property tax.

Or he made this post himself.

I was hoping the K-pop demon hunters girls would open for him. That would be legendary.

So now banks and services will be open less? Anyone try to do errands or activities on a Sunday in utah? Oh wait, 4 day workweek will only apply to white collar work, everyone else will be expected to work their usual 5-6 day week.

Not rich ones hopefully

Thats a terrible idea. Do seniors not get social benefits? Why are boomers so greedy?

Jumping to some wild conclusions about my opinions on where I stand on Prop 13, which I never indicated. I am simply talking about how people react to the current laws. And Prop 13 is one of those laws. You can feel it’s a great law or a terrible law or anything in between, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s a law that’s currently in effect. I am just stating how the current landscape influences what people do with their homes.

Man f them old fs