property tax

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Places like Marin County and San Mateo County had some of the highest property tax bills in the country last year, according to the real-estate data-analytics firm ATTOM.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Under the $11 million option, owners of an average home would have seen their property tax bills jump 50%, likely over five years, the town said, compared with a 15% increase if neither option passed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Proposals to phase out Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and business rates and replace them with an annual property tax are an interesting contribution to the debate on how councils should be funded.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Yee served two terms as controller, in effect the state’s chief financial officer, and 10 years before that on the Board of Equalization, which oversees property tax assessments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The unemployment caused home foreclosures, leading to shortfalls in property tax receipts, and therefore holes in the school budget.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove