About our Volunteer Organization and Prop 19's Impact
WHY SPREAD THE WORD?
We are volunteers working to restore Prop 58 which provided cherished tax protection on inherited property. This massive effort by the people of California will hopefully place the initiative on the CA ballot. Prop 19 gutted our Prop 58 tax protection. Many homeowners and renters can't afford new Prop 19 taxes. Owners are forced to sell or increase rents to pass on tax hikes.
WHAT DID PROP 19 REALLY DO?
Prop 19 resulted in an unexpected crushing annual tax burden for hundreds of thousands of ordinary Californians who have just lost their parents. Fixing Prop 19 will help provide tax relief for older homeowners, reverse the massive tax penalty and remove the unfair restrictions placed on inherited property. It will restore taxes to an affordable level and allow families to remain in their community.
DECEPTIVE AD CAMPAIGN
Nowhere in the paid advertising was it stated that citizens would lose their taxpayer protections under Prop 58. Not mentioned was how it would also likely generate more house sales and broker commissions. Many Californians have no idea their property rights were taken from them - until they got the tax bill!
DIDN'T GO THROUGH PROPER REVIEW
Prop 19 was rushed through the legislature in less than a week. The language was ambiguous and unclear. Bad policies became bad laws devastating working class property owners. It resulted in the largest property tax increase in California history driven by special interests. Many voters were unaware what they were voting for.
RENTERS ARE ALSO AFFECTED
If the inheritor of a "mom and pop" rental property can't afford the huge property tax hike, they will be forced to sell the property. What happens to the tenants?
WE'RE NOT ALL RICH!
Middle and low income families are affected. Prop 19 resulted in a devastating annual tax burden for vulnerable citizens especially those on a fixed income. This is not what voters intended. Help us right a wrong! Spread the word!