California appears unlikely to follow Tennessee’s example of refunding the property taxes of victims of natural disasters — even though the failure of state and local services, including water and firefighting, caused their suffering.
As local NBC affiliate WSMV-4 reported, the state refunded 130% of property taxes for those hit by Hurricane Helene (original emphasis):
On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will give a 130% refund of property taxes to those whose home was damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene…