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[[File:Prop.-13s-howard-jarvis.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Proposition 13 backer Howard Jarvis, 1978]] '''Proposition 13''' (officially named the '''People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation''') was an amendment of the Constitution of California enactedapproved by voters in 1978, by means of voter direct [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiative initiative]. ItKey wasprovisions approved by California voters on June 6, 1978.were: 
 
#Property tax (annual) limited to 1% of value.
#Assessments limited to increase of 2% per year from 1975 value, unless ownership changed or substantially redeveloped.
#2/3 majority of state legislature required to raise taxes.
#2/3 majority in local elections to increase special (dedicated taxes). 
 
 
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