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property tax

NOUN
charge on what is owned
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The city is casting a wide net—some say too wide—to find owners who owe the new property tax on second homes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how it allocates funds collected via a property tax instituted by Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The annual property tax bills hovered between $48,000 and $64,300 over that span.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

If data centers disappeared, homeowners would need to pay $5,800 more a year in property tax for the same government services, according to one analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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



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