It’s sad because it’s true — politics and governing here seems far more insane than anywhere else I’ve lived in terms of a focus on bananas laws/taxes/regulations instead of just getting the core job done.
It’s a great place in a lot of ways, that could be great in a lot more.
(No particular opinion on this tax as I intend to leave regardless).
Because of Prop 13 and the various extensions passed by HJTA (eg Prop 218) the state needs to come up with increasingly bananas schemes to fund public services.
In a sane place we'd simply adjust property taxes but that's not possible in California.
It might be helpful to have an opinion on this tax. Perhaps this is one of the more useful ones. Not all taxes are bad, but agreed that SF seems to miss the mark more often than not.
I mean, I lived here 12 years and in a Midwest city 10 years before that. There’s a big difference. Obviously for any 1 human the N will be small. So I used “seems” to indicate that while that’s my experience I don’t have like a study to prove it.
Why are you trying to make renting so unaffordable? Dislike renters in your neighborhood?
(To be clear I am not saying this is right or wrong, I’m asking. I have used renting to increase my flexibility and to live places I couldn’t afford to or wouldn’t want to own for fun / access to jobs. I can see not wanting someone that doesn’t intend to stick around long term in your neighborhood I suppose).
