Happy 48th, Prop 13 — And California Still Needs You

[Rishi Kumar]

Remember what Californians fought for in 1978. California voters rose up, capped runaway property taxes with the passing of Prop 13 (Proposition 13 passed on June 6, 1978, with support from 65% of California voters.), and drew a line: government must earn the right to raise taxes. That victory protected homeowners from losing their homes and kept rents from spiraling out of control. Don't let that legacy be forgotten.

Wake up — those protections are under attack. Courts and legislators have systematically dismantled the two-thirds voter approval threshold, handing local governments a blank check to raise your taxes with less accountability than ever. Every year of silence is another year of erosion.

Now is the moment to act. In November 2026, vote YES on the Local Taxpayer Protection Act. Restore the two-thirds requirement. Take back the power that politicians have quietly stripped away. Your vote is the only thing standing between you and unchecked tax increases.

Please forward this email to your friends and family - and also ask them to support the property tax exemption for 60+ at ExemptPropertyTax.com

Forty-eight years ago, Californians said enough. Say it again. Show up in 2026, protect what your parents and grandparents built, and send Sacramento a message it cannot ignore: taxpayers are still in charge.

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Sincerely,

🇺🇸 Rishi Kumar 🇺🇸

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