California Proposition 13 (1978)

Proposition 13 was a ballot initiative enacted by the voters of the state of California on June 6, 1978.

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Initiative - California - June 6 - 1978

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Its passage resulted in a cap on property tax rates in the state, reducing them by an average of 57%. Proposition 13 received an enormous amount of publicity, not only in California, but throughout the United States. Its passage presaged a "taxpayer revolt" throughout the country that is thought to have contributed to the election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1980.

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Property tax - United States - Taxpayer revolt - Ronald Reagan - 1980

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