Time to remind everyone again that @UofCalifornia had no tuition until voters passed Prop. 13 and cut property taxes. (Yes, a previous generation chose to indebt you so they could have overvalued houses.) https://twitter.com/kimmaicutler/status/1070204442966818817?s=21 … https://twitter.com/annehelen/status/1094259607780831232 …
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@sfchronicle newspaper clipping from 1978 here.@jerrybrowngov told us so!pic.twitter.com/SSySywuwgS
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Oh here’s my historical thread. A seismic re-ordering of wealth distribution in American society occurring in the span of a few months in the late 1970s.https://twitter.com/kimmaicutler/status/1070206514885849088?s=21 …
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Kim-Mai CutlerVerified account @kimmaicutlerNever forget. From a May 20, 1978 newspaper clipping. Universities used to be free in California until the homeowners cut and capped their property taxes 40 years ago. That generation of voters chose to indebt you in your tuition and housing costs. https://twitter.com/kimmaicutler/status/1070204442966818817 …Show this thread3 replies 48 retweets 133 likesShow this thread -
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Depends on when you bought. Also state rank 47 seems kind of indicative.pic.twitter.com/6VtQ9K6q8Z
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It’s fair to say that property tax rates are low in California compared to other states. The bigger mystery is that CA tax revenue is high, in $ and as a % of GSP. We may not like the mix, but revenue seems unlikely to be the root cause for our decisions on higher ed spending.
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@joemmathews and @mugwump2 probably have thoughts on this. Part of it is we just have a much more complex, dense economy that has to be paralleled by a more complex govt. You know, we’re not a minimalist rancher state. But also, we can’t retroactively renegotiate our obligations.
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