California Prop 19 was passed in November, and although there were some great protections for seniors, there is a huge problem for long term residents of California. Under the law as written, anyone who inherits a property from their parents or grandparents will have to pay a huge increase in property taxes as a result.

This is fine for people who are already wealthy, but what about families who aren’t wealthy who have lived here for generations? This is essentially a land grab by the wealthy at the risk of people who cannot afford to pay these exorbitant tax rates. This means that many California natives who have long made California their home will no longer be able to afford to live here. This means huge increases in rental rates. This means less affordable housing for our most vulnerable at a time when many are out of work and unable to foresee when they will be able to work again. 

This is not right for long term Californians who have been here and made the state what it is today. This will cause an immeasurable loss of homes that working class people have built and cared for over decades. This proposition was and is the wrong way to go for millions of Californians who are struggling in a new post pandemic economic crisis.

https://thetruthaboutprop19.com/