Friday marked the 30th anniversary of California’s Proposition 13, the landmark ballot initiative that capped property taxes. At a time of huge state budget deficits, people continue to debate the legacy of Prop. 13. The measure remains popular with voters.
Guests:
Mark DiCamillo, senior vice president for the Field Research Corporation which recently conducted a poll on Prop. 13
Jonathan Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Peter Schrag, journalist, former editorial page editor for the Sacramento Bee and author of "California: America's High-Stakes Experiment"
Isaac Martin, assistant professor of sociology at UC San Diego and author of "Permanent Tax Revolt: How the Property Tax Transformed American Politics"
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