California can’t afford to keep Prop. 13 loopholes open when billions of dollars are on the line

News cover: California can’t afford to keep Prop. 13 loopholes open when billions of dollars are on the line (CalMatters)

Proposition 13 was sold as a way to save retirees' homes from rising property taxes. It became a permanent discount for rich, corporate property owners.

Source: CalMatters · October 30, 2026

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POWER MOVES · OPINION

This CalMatters commentary argues that Proposition 13, sold to keep retirees in their homes, became a permanent discount for wealthy and corporate property owners. My take: protect the homeowner and close the corporate loopholes. And whatever Sacramento decides, your property tax bill is not the reason you haven’t bought. The power move: control what you can. — Eric Lawrence Frazier, MBA, Your Trusted Advisor in Business and Wealth

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