So much talk about affordable housing and when one has it, the government is taking it away through 2020 Proposition 19.
In 1978, Howard Jarvis started a Tax Revolt by passing Prop 13 on the June 1978 ballot. In 1986, Prop 13 was extended to children through Prop 58 and later to grandchildren in 1996 through Prop 193. Prop 19 took Props 58 and 193 away and now the children of Prop 13 beneficiaries are losing their homes and small businesses. Tenants are also affected.
Once again, people are angry that they are losing homes to taxation, and there are three petitions either out or coming out to be completed and signed to be placed on the ballot…