California voters could be asked during the November election whether homeowners age 60 and older should be exempt from paying property taxes on their primary residences. This is the proposal of a ...

Although California’s effective property tax rate is below 1%, high home values often translate into larger annual tax bills.

Since 1978 with the passage of Proposition 13, California voters have repeatedly tried to protect their homes and businesses from excessive taxation by imposing limits on property taxes and requiring ...

When California took its first breath of statehood in 1850, the fledgling state had to quickly find a way to support itself, and myriad new taxes were instituted. In 1850, there was no federal income ...