Proposition 19 (2020) can make property taxes unaffordable when property passes from parent to child. Creating financial and housing insecurity through higher taxes.
Your trust may not protect against Prop 19 additional taxes.
That's why we need to Reinstate Intergenerational Property Transfer Rights and #FixProp19!
Before Prop 19, property passed to child or grandchild, was reassessed and the property tax did not immediately increase because of Propositions 58 and 193 protections against higher taxes. This created affordable housing and fostered small business growth.
After Prop 19, the property is passed, reassessed and in many cases a higher amount of yearly property tax is now due. Many cannot afford the sudden and sometimes over 1,000% increase in property taxes and have to sell.
Voters were deceived by Prop 19's advertising and no mention in the Title or Summary that Propositions 58/193 would be removed. History of Prop 19, ads, voter guide and more. (#FixProp19, Reinstate 58 and Repeal the Death Tax are all the same movement.)
To change the law we need to get Fix Prop 19 on the 2026 General Election Ballot and vote! Join our grassroots nonpartisan volunteer group. This website translates to over 100 languages. 🇨🇳 中文 Chinese 🇲🇽Español Spanish 🇮🇳 हिन्दी Hindi 🇯🇵 日本語 Japanese 🇰🇭 Camboian ភាសាខ្មែរ 🇰🇷 한국어 Korean 🇵🇭 Tagalog 🇹🇭 ไทย Thai 🇻🇳 Tiếng Việt Vietnamese 🇷🇺 Русский Russkiy Russian 🇮🇷 Alfarisia Persian 🇦🇲 հայերեն Armenian 🇮🇷 فارسی FARSI 🇦🇪 اللغة العربية Arabic
The fight to Fix Prop 19 is active, ongoing, and gaining momentum. This may feel like a slow, bureaucratic process—but together, we are making progress! Join our weekly 7 PM Zoom meetings and be part of the movement!
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Show your support for Fix Prop 19 with the Sponsor. 1 million sign ups are necessary to help launch the next ballot petition. Your voice and action count! (Even if you have signed up with them before. This is a new request.)
📌 ACTION STEP: Visit and sign up for updates today to help people keep their homes and/or businesses.
We are mobilizing to contact as many Senators and Representatives as possible to push for a Constitutional Amendment. Legislators submit initiatives for a vote every MAY and OCTOBER, and we need to ensure #FixProp19 is on the agenda! We have already prepared the documents—making it easy for lawmakers to act.
📌 ACTION STEP: Use our script to call or email your representatives today. Your persistence matters!
A Governor’s Executive Order could provide relief and reverse the damaging effects of Prop 19. While this is a challenging route, we are actively engaging in efforts to make this a viable solution.
📌 ACTION STEP: Ask your network to get a meeting with the Governor.
These Unions and Organizations supported Prop 19 in 2020 (source). We feel it's crucial they know our mission and how to help their members.
📌 ACTION STEP: 1. Get Union/Org. Members to sign a coalition letter. 2. Schedule an appointment to meet with the Heads. Please don't go by yourself. One of us will go with you.
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We are also seeking new partnerships with your group or organization to strengthen our cause and to educate your members.
📌 ACTION STEP: Contact your network and ask if they know the consequences of Prop 19 and have us speak to them.
EXAMPLE Forty years ago, your parents paid $100,000 for their home. Today it's worth $2.5M. Here is how an inheriting child's taxes can become unaffordable.
In this example, taxes have climbed from $3,000 to $25,000. That's before local taxes and bonds have been added on top! Many County Assessor Offices have "calculators" to help you determine what taxes would be under Prop 19. View their websites to learn more.
*You can apply for a limited exemption on the parental home if you qualify. No exemptions on other property - rentals, second homes or family business property.
The inheriting owner may not be able to afford higher Prop 19 taxes.
You may not be able to afford market rate property taxes without:
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