YES! Since moving to San Diego recently (I’m one of the few!) I’ve learnt a little about this stupid tax system. I understand what the intent is, and I can understand how it might be for *some* people if it were repealed, but I don’t care. It’s fundamentally unfair!
If I live in a house in a neighborhood receiving identical services as the identical house next door, why should I pay 2, 3, 4 times as much in taxes?
Perhaps we should have different, lower rates of sales tax for those that have lived in the state longer? Or maybe a smoker that’s smoked for 40 years should pay the tax on the valuation of a pack of cigarettes from 1960 when he/she started smoking?
Everyone should pay the same *rate* of tax for their property based on current valuations. If the value of houses shoots up (like it has) then lower the percentage to keep the overall revenue similar, after taking into account inflation or whatever needs to be added on a yearly basis to make sure we’ve covering the costs.
