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Prop 13, Tax Subsidies, and Housing Inequality

Prop 13, Tax Subsidies, and Housing Inequality

Prop 13's uneven market-value tax subsidy continues to shape homeowner mobility, turnover, local revenue, intergenerational wealth, and inequality. Its effects remain exceptionally large in places such as Cupertino even as assessed values have caught up in much of the region; recent Santa Clara coverage adds context but no new current market data.

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Updated Sep 18, 2026
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