press release Budget Reality Check: Huge Mismatch Between What Californians Want And What They’re Willing To Pay For Jan 31, 2007
press release Special Survey on Education: Californians Give K-12 Public Education Poor Grades But Have Great Expectations For Their Kids Apr 28, 2005
press release Los Angeles County: A House Divided, Racial, Political Groups Have Different Take On Present, Future Mar 17, 2004
press release Where The Rubber Meets The Road: Will Governor’s Popularity Translate Into Political Capital? Jan 15, 2004
press release Crisis Of Confidence: Public Clashes With Leaders On Budget, Economy, Iraq Feb 25, 2003
press release Lean On Me: California’s Local Governments Rely on State Money More Than Those in Rest of Nation Jan 27, 2003
press release Public Schools Serving Poor Students Are Being Shortchanged In California, Study Finds Feb 25, 2000
press release Pursuit Of Sales Tax Revenues Driving Development Decisions In California Cities Jul 8, 1999
Report Has Proposition 13 Delivered? The Changing Tax Burden in California By John Ellwood, Michael A. Shires, Mary Sprague Sep 1, 1998 In 1978, Californians passed Proposition 13, severely restricting the ability of local governments to raise revenue through property taxes. Since then, the voters and public officials have engaged in an almost continual tug-of-war over public finances, with state and local governments seeking creative ways to increase their revenues and taxpayers frequently using the initiative process to prevent new fees and taxes. One of the questions that has arisen in the debate over public finances is whether Proposition 13 has succeeded in reducing the tax burden of Californians. This report answers that question.