Public Policy "NEWS"

There are many positive affirmative action ideas that can be implemented to help create a more equitable and inclusive society. Some examples include: Recruiting and hiring more women and minorities in leadership positions. This can help to ensure that all voices are heard and that decisions are made in the best interests of everyone. Providing scholarships and financial assistance to students from underrepresented groups. This can help to level the playing field and make education more accessible to everyone. Creating training programs and mentorship opportunities for women and minorities. This can help them to develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the workplace. Promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. This can help to create a more welcoming and supportive environment for all employees. Addressing unconscious bias in hiring and promotion decisions.   This can help to ensure that everyone is treated fairly, regardless of their race, gender, or other pers

To understand why Proposition 13 is fair, one must understand how it works. Proposition 13 curbs property taxes by restricting the maximum rate (1%) and, more important, by limiting increases in assessed valuation (2% annually). With the latter provision, it is easy to see how a home’s current value can greatly exceed it’s taxable value over a span of just a few years. The substantial difference between a property’s actual value and its taxable value disappears when the property changes hands. When this occurs, county assessors reassess the property at full market value. Thus, recent purchasers derive no immediate benefit from the limitation on annual increases in taxable value. Shortly after Proposition 13’s adoption by the voters in 1978, the California Supreme Court recognized its inherent fairness. Justice Frank K. Richardson, speaking for a nearly unanimous court, concluded that “an acquisition value system…may operate on a fairer basis than a current value approa