1. What was the rationale for Prop. 13 when it was passed?
2. One outcome of Prop. 13 is that homeowners in the same neighborhood pay very different amounts of property tax, even on similar properties (an example of horizontal inequity). Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?
3. Another outcome of Prop. 13 is that commercial property owners get the same tax benefits as homeowners. This means that California taxpayers are subsidizing the income of commercial property owners (through tax expenditures). Do you think this fair? Why or why not?
4. A third outcome of Prop. 13 is that schools and community colleges that used to rely on property taxes must now raise money through other means, such as state-level funding or parcel taxes. Is this public policy outcome positive or negative? Why do you think that?
5. In your opinion should Prop. 13 be changed in any way? If so, how? Or if you don't think it should be changed, why not?