Winning: HJTA Brings Dems To The Table To And Gets Fix To Prop. 13 Loophole, To Preserve The Two-Thirds Vote Requirement On Local Taxes
Yesterday, with only hours left before the deadline, one of the most consequential taxpayer deals in recent California political history came together in Sacramento.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association withdrew its qualified Save Prop. 13 initiative after legislative leaders and Governor Newsom agreed to place ACA 22 on the November ballot and remove ACA 13.
In this episode, Jon Fleischman explains what the original initiative would have done, why the Upland loophole matters, what taxpayers won, what was given up, and why the deal matters for the future of local taxes in California.
This is a real win for taxpayers — but it came with concessions.
