Voters have grown tired of passing school bonds and parcel taxes to fund basic services year after year. The good news is, there is a simple solution to this problem: reforming Prop. 13.

By some estimates, our state has lost over $1 trillion in revenue because of Prop 13, with much of that because of commercial properties underpaying. But every time talk of reforming Prop 13 comes around, the anti-tax corporate lobby spends big and squashes any dissent of their sacred doctrine. 

In San Francisco, which is already facing a $600 million deficit, the Local Taxpayer Deception Act could cost the city $300 million every single year.

California schools are demanding the release of $3.9 billion guaranteed under Proposition 98. While Gov. Gavin Newsom calls the delay fiscal caution, districts warn it shifts budget risk onto students and educators.

Calls to reinstate standardized testing for college admissions has been in talks amongst the University of California due to low math skills. Students, like Jules Pizano, call out the fault of these levels due to underfunding in our schools.

The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association wants to defund California schools and public services by making it virtually impossible to raise revenue.

We can’t let them: Vote NO on the Taxpayer Deception Act.

Our communities, schools and services are suffering while billionaires and corporations rake in more every year. We shouldn’t be afraid to tax them fairly so our students can have the education they deserve.

As talks are in the works of cutting 500 jobs, we must protect all essential workers that are the backbone of our city.

Newsom has signaled his intention to shift power away from the voter-elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction towards the governor-appointed State Board of Education.

I always hear Mayor Daniel Lurie talking about how we’re a “city on the rise.” To me, that sounds like a city with robust public schools, public transit and public services. Not a place where public schools are closed without a strong financial reason.

Newsom has signaled his intention to shift power away from the voter-elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction towards the governor-appointed State Board of Education.

If Daniel Lurie wants to pride himself on being a good mayor, he must listen to the needs of everyday San Franciscans—NOT the wealthy billionaires.

Mandatory kindergarten is an equity issue. Reforming Prop. 13 can help level the playing field for historically underserved communities, providing the funding and resources to make mandatory kindergarten a reality

Read this Letter to the Editor regarding how reforming PRoposition 13 and passing the Overpaid CEO Tax Act can solve some of San Francisco’s budget woes.

When budget season rolls around every year, the narrative surrounding it is always about how many essential services and programs need to be cut due to budget deficits. What if we didn’t need to worry about that? What if we spent that energy on finding new revenue sources so that all of our essential services can stay funded and more?

Trump cuts have the potential to increase San Francisco’s deficit by hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The good news is, there’s an easy way to restore billions of dollars to our budget.

Oakland should not consider more regressive sales taxes. Instead, they should consider Prop. 13 reform.

Students already struggling with soaring costs now face a double blow: higher tuition at home and deep education cuts.

Public services shouldn’t rely on voter bailouts, but should have sustainable funding to ensure that our communities are taken care of.

Public services shouldn’t rely on voter bailouts, but should have sustainable funding to ensure that our communities are taken care of.