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Big_Johnson says

“ And I am not sure why besides zoning reasons and developers not wanting (or economically unable) to build more affordable housing.”

A builder doesn’t give two shits about affordable housing. A builder runs a business and focuses on high margin products. Bigger luxurious homes. There is no money in building affordable tiny shacks.

The COST of land, materials, labor and permit fees doesn’t allow builders to build affordable housing. Numbers don’t pencil out for them. It’s simple as that.

Want to get rich(er) the easy way? Simply own assets and then create shortages.

GNL says

There is no limit to the amount of taxes they want.

The California budget deficit this year is forecasted at $34 billion. They are looking at increasing taxes just to cover their already excessive spending.

And California has debt ratings that are much worse than Florida, Texas and other major states. So I hope they are not going to have to raise taxes much to remain solvent enough to maintain (or improve) their current ratings.

https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ratings/current.asp

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GNL says

Want to get rich(er) the easy way? Simply own assets and then create shortages.

@GNL,

How many people have the ability to do this?

Eman says

GNL says

Want to get rich(er) the easy way? Simply own assets and then create shortages.

GNL,

How many people have the ability to do this?

It can't be done through regulations? Embargoes? How was the covid conspiracy able to be pulled off? If regs require houses be built to certain size or certain requirements just like you mentioned above...

GNL says

Eman says

GNL says

Want to get rich(er) the easy way? Simply own assets and then create shortages.

GNL,

How many people have the ability to do this?

It can't be done through regulations? Embargoes? How was the covid conspiracy able to be pulled off? If regs require houses be built to certain size or certain requirements just like you mentioned above...

Basically the oligarchs and their sphere of people. The folks on Patnet and everyone else are nothing. Either play by their rules and try to get ahead, or we can keep whining and bitching and be a W2 slave all our lives.

Eman says

Basically the oligarchs and their sphere of people. The folks on Patnet and everyone else are nothing. Either play by their rules and try to get ahead, or we can keep whining and bitching and be a W2 slave all our lives.

And hope the alligator eats you last. Over the last 5-6 years, just who do you think has gained more power and influence? How did they do it...by being quiet? If I remember correctly, they burned down cities, protested, stole elections etc. What they didn't do was act industrious.

Eman, what you simply do not seem to understand is that money is not the most important thing in the world.

Blue says

Big_Johnson says

“ And I am not sure why besides zoning reasons and developers not wanting (or economically unable) to build more affordable housing.”

A builder doesn’t give two shits about affordable housing. A builder runs a business and focuses on high margin products. Bigger luxurious homes. There is no money in building affordable tiny shacks.

The way I understand "affordable housing" of x% (typically 10-20%!) will be charged from the rest (100-x)% to offset x% plus some incentives from gov. It should not cost any to the builder though its a bit overhead in terms of overall project completion time which is negative as it leads to less profitable.

@Blue,

CA puts all kinds of red tapes and makes the cost of everything sooo expensive. Then they want builders to subsidize 20% of new build to low income housing, or pay a big fee for it, which makes the cost to build even higher. It’s high to the point that the builders have to be able to sell for a lot of money to be profitable, or they wouldn’t build at all.

CA has been having low income housing is due to all the issues mentioned above. Giving the state more money by repealing Prop 13 wouldn’t fix anything.

Eman says

CA puts all kinds of red tapes and makes the cost of everything sooo expensive. Then they want builders to subsidize 20% of new build to low income housing, or pay a big fee for it, which makes the cost to build even higher. It’s high to the point that the builders have to be able to sell for a lot of money to be profitable, or they wouldn’t build at all.

You can expect a hell of a lot more of this kind of thing. Didn't you just post something a day or 2 ago about down-payment give aways from the government? Are you in favor of that?

GNL says

Eman says

Basically the oligarchs and their sphere of people. The folks on Patnet and everyone else are nothing. Either play by their rules and try to get ahead, or we can keep whining and bitching and be a W2 slave all our lives.

And hope the alligator eats you last. Over the last 5-6 years, just who do you think has gained more power and influence? How did they do it...by being quiet? If I remember correctly, they burned down cities, protested, stole elections etc. What they didn't do was act industrious.

Eman, what you simply do not seem to understand is that money is not the most important thing in the world.

These are all conspiracy theories. I believe some, but not all. All I know is that there are tax codes to benefit investors, and there are tax codes to all the W2 folks. We have a choice of being self-employed, or W2. The chose the former and couldn’t be happier. All the other stuff, I have no control over so why worry about something I can’t control?

I know half of my siblings, nieces and nephews including my daughter, and half on my wife’s side are pure blood. We share info and let others decide what to do with it. We have no control over their decisions.

GNL says

Eman says

CA puts all kinds of red tapes and makes the cost of everything sooo expensive. Then they want builders to subsidize 20% of new build to low income housing, or pay a big fee for it, which makes the cost to build even higher. It’s high to the point that the builders have to be able to sell for a lot of money to be profitable, or they wouldn’t build at all.

You can expect a hell of a lot more of this kind of thing. Didn't you just post something a day or 2 ago about down-payment give aways from the government? Are you in favor of that?

I’m NOT in favor of it. I think it’s bad timing. This will get the poor folks in trouble even more. The intention is good, but the consequences will be bad, but I have no control over it. Why worry, or get worked up over something I can’t control?

Onvacation says

Big_Johnson says

I gave up a long time ago to believe things for the avg joe will get better. They get worse every year instead.

Stolen elections have consequences.

preaching to the query

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

Onvacation says

Big_Johnson says

I gave up a long time ago to believe things for the avg joe will get better. They get worse every year instead.

Stolen elections have consequences.

preaching to the query

You meant this? 🤣

Misc says

Do you think for an instant that by repealing Prop 13, the other taxes would decrease?

Woah, talk about missing the point.

The point is that Prop 13 is just a way for people that own land to sponge off of others, to be parasites.

All other taxes should go to ZERO and land value tax should go up to the point where there is no profit in simply owning land and letting it sit there unimproved.

The problem is getting people who think they can scam everyone else by owning land to see that everyone trying to scam everyone results in a worse economy for everyone. Landowning is completely non-productive. It does nothing to increase economic activity.

There's an Eastern European story about a small town dinner where everyone was supposed to bring some wine to pour into a barrel to be shared among all guests. Everyone brought water instead, assuming that others would pay their costs and no one would notice the slight dilution. It was discovered when guests went to drink, and realized that they ALL had tried to scam everyone else, lol.

Landowners opposed to land value taxes are exactly like that, hoping to skim wealth off of the productive work of others without doing anything for it at all.

You could spend your time doing something worthwhile. Something that benefits society. Heck, even the guilded age rich did more for society. And then thankfully they were broken up. Only to face it again.

GNL says

You could spend your time doing something worthwhile. Something that benefits society.

I think Habitat For Humanity is one example of this. I'd like to see more of this to help bring affordable housing.

Another is volunteer time as a lawyer, dentist, doctor or even a tutor for math and science. Or volunteer to help fix cars owned by the lower working class.

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GNL says

You could spend your time doing something worthwhile. Something that benefits society.

I think Habitat For Humanity is one example of this. I'd like to see more of this to help bring affordable housing.

Another is volunteer time as a lawyer, dentist, doctor or even a tutor for math and science. Or volunteer to help fix cars owned by the lower working class.

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Even starting a business can be a big benefit to society. I own a business and am very proud of that. My business benefits me but only if I benefit many many people. The business I am in is one that makes it possible/feasible for an independent person to start and succeed in their own business. We are committed to eliminating the middle man in my industry. Possible? Probably not but, we shall ceaslessly continue on to our goal.

I find it interesting that the only people on Patnet that beat their chests are those in RE. Do Eman and Rubicon (I think he's changed his name again) really think they are the only multi millionaires on this forum?

Beating my chest? In what way? I stay in the circle of my competency and talk about what I know. I I stick to facts and don’t like to speculate.

People whine and bitch about Prop 13 and talk about affordable housing while they don’t know why builders couldn’t build affordable housing in CA. Then they claim builders are being greedy while they keep voting for the same clueless politicians, who are good at shifting the blames to others while not providing any solutions?

You're right Eman, I shouldn't have included you in that comment.

Eman says

People whine and bitch about Prop 13 and talk about affordable housing while they don’t know why builders couldn’t build affordable housing in CA. Then they claim builders are being greedy while they keep voting for the same clueless politicians, who are good at shifting the blames to others while not providing any solutions?

You are mixing so many unrelated topics into Prop 13 to confuse. Not sure if that is intentional to get fat tax subsidies at the expense of the rest.

Look at this interactive map: https://www.taxfairnessproject.org/
Would you believe that this $9m mansion in ritzy Presidio Heights pays the same tax as a $300k starter home in Richmond?
Does Atherton needs tax subsidy of average $35k/year where ultra rich live!

prop 13 isn’t a problem, at least not in single family. i know many old people in ca, if prop 13 gone they’d be on the street. after paying all their life, on a street when they can no longer provide. that’s unimaginable cruelty. there’s a lot of wrong in america and CAlifornia, how its ran, corruption, selfishness, but it isn’t in prop 13. just look at policies that drive up rents, it’s nuts. and the more costs get added, the higher costs go. i’m of same opinion as eman on buying… rents will always catch up and surpass in a long run in CA.

nobody here has a solution, because there isn’t a simple one, every solution requires a lot of pain with no guarantee of results.

Blue says

Would you believe that this $9m mansion in ritzy Presidio Heights pays the same tax as a $300k starter home in Richmond?

I guess that is why the sales tax is 7.25% in California (compared to 4% for Georgia) and the income tax would be very high for the owner of this mansion if they make a lot of money as a California full time resident.

The California sales tax and the income tax compensate for the low property tax ?

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FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

i know many old people in ca, if prop 13 gone they’d be on the street.

That was the excuse used to transfer cash from workers to rich landowners.

It would be very simple to add a means test to Prop 13, or just let the elderly defer the taxes until they die and the house is sold.

But they didn't do that. They made Prop 13 apply to billionaires and businesses as well, because the whole point is to cheat the rest of the public. But like I said, when everyone is trying to cheat everyone, then everyone loses.

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.”
― Frédéric Bastiat

Prop 13 was a tax revolt. "Conservatives" arguing for MOAR TAXES is a hilarious sight to behold.

patrick they should not have income tax and property tax at all. moment taxes exist, lots of hands go for the pot of gold. its why they never go down, only up. spending gets no cuts, so any tax cut at fed level gets into debt slavery financing bucket.

i wouldn’t trust this government with means test, im not black i’d get fucked by that in a heartbeat. i’m no longer in ca, but i remember it well.

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I guess that is why the sales tax is 7.25% in California

7.25% is just the state part of the sales tax. The county and city add additional. It's common to see total sales tax of more than 9%.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

patrick they should not have income tax and property tax at all.

@FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden The way to prosperity for everyone is:

1. no income tax at all
2. no sales tax at all
3. no tax on BUILDINGS
4. the sole tax to be on land values

This is Georgism. Hong Kong partially implemented this and it works very well.

Blue says

Eman says

People whine and bitch about Prop 13 and talk about affordable housing while they don’t know why builders couldn’t build affordable housing in CA. Then they claim builders are being greedy while they keep voting for the same clueless politicians, who are good at shifting the blames to others while not providing any solutions?

You are mixing so many unrelated topics into Prop 13 to confuse. Not sure if that is intentional to get fat tax subsidies at the expense of the rest.

Look at this interactive map: https://www.taxfairnessproject.org/
Would you believe that this $9m mansion in ritzy Presidio Heights pays the same tax as a $300k starter home in Richmond?
Does Atherton needs tax subsidy of average $35k/year where ultra rich live!

@Blue,

Let’s offer some solutions here. Let’s say repeal Prop 13 now. Shouldn’t everything be reset to 1978 including sales tax, state income tax rate, no more rent control, reduce the city permit fees for new construction, etc… to 1978 prices? Wouldn’t this be a fair proposal?

Patrick says

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

patrick they should not have income tax and property tax at all.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden The way to prosperity for everyone is:

1. no income tax at all
2. no sales tax at all
3. no tax on BUILDINGS
4. the sole tax to be on land values

This is Georgism. Hong Kong partially implemented this and it works very well.

You’re kidding right Patrick? Do you know how expensive is HongKong real estate market?

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Blue says

Would you believe that this $9m mansion in ritzy Presidio Heights pays the same tax as a $300k starter home in Richmond?

I guess that is why the sales tax is 7.25% in California (compared to 4% for Georgia) and the income tax would be very high for the owner of this mansion if they make a lot of money as a California full time resident.

The California sales tax and the income tax compensate for the low property tax ?

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Sales tax is 9.375% in San Jose. The property tax includes several thousand dollars in special assessments on top of the “claimed 1% or 1.25%”…

Patrick says

4. the sole tax to be on land values

This is Georgism. Hong Kong partially implemented this and it works very well.

During feudalism in Europe, those who were rich and had control over the poor and working class were the landowners.

So this seems like a good idea as far as stopping the tyranny of landowners.

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Eman says

Let’s offer some solutions here. Let’s say repeal Prop 13 now. Shouldn’t everything be reset to 1978 including sales tax, state income tax rate, no more rent control, reduce the city permit fees for new construction, etc… to 1978 prices? Wouldn’t this be a fair proposal?

Turning a regressive tax regime into a fair one:
https://www.taxfairnessproject.org/reform

Blue says

Eman says

Let’s offer some solutions here. Let’s say repeal Prop 13 now. Shouldn’t everything be reset to 1978 including sales tax, state income tax rate, no more rent control, reduce the city permit fees for new construction, etc… to 1978 prices? Wouldn’t this be a fair proposal?

Turning a regressive tax regime into a fair one:
https://www.taxfairnessproject.org/reform

“One thing that needs to be acknowledged is that we are focusing solely on property tax here. Income tax in California is quite high (largely to compensate for the lower property tax rates). A "total tax" ranking of California would likely put it higher than #18.”

@Blue, the above quote is directly from the link you shared. If you and/or the author believe Prop 13 is the holy grail in solving CA housing crises as well as tax revenue problem, let’s reset everything to 1978 basis including state income tax, sales tax and whatever else and go from there. I’m always for a fair proposal. The problem is will the politicians listen to any of your or anyone on Patnet’s ideas?

My family came to this country way after 1978. All my siblings are property owners, who bought as early as 1996 and as late as 2018. No one complained about Prop 13. We never saw it as a problem, fair or unfair. It’s like playing a game. We dealt with the in-place rules and regulations, and made the best of what this country has to offer. We love America.

As of now, we all recognize the affordability housing crises for the next generation so we’re putting our brains together and figuring out how to have them afford housing here. No complaints in our family. We just try to solve problems. Complaints don’t get us anywhere in this household, or country. Did I say we love this country? 🥰

Patrick says

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

i know many old people in ca, if prop 13 gone they’d be on the street.

That was the excuse used to transfer cash from workers to rich landowners.

It would be very simple to add a means test to Prop 13, or just let the elderly defer the taxes until they die and the house is sold.

But they didn't do that.

Actually, they did do that, at least in Santa Clara county. If you are over a certain "retirement" age you can ask the county to just put a lien on your house for the amount of the taxes owed. I'm not even sure if you have to pay interest on that automatic "loan." Does the house have enough value to back that lien? Well, if the house didn't go up in value then the taxes wouldn't go up either, so exactly the same people who need the lien are the same people whose house has enough increased value to support the lien.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealEstate/comments/1633g36/toilet_was_voiding_directly_into_crawl_space_for/

Toilet was voiding directly into crawl space for 2 years.

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Patrick says

4. the sole tax to be on land values

This is Georgism. Hong Kong partially implemented this and it works very well.

During feudalism in Europe, those who were rich and had control over the poor and working class were the landowners.

So this seems like a good idea as far as stopping the tyranny of landowners.

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google doesn’t own land, yet it owns politics… just saying the obvious. there aren’t simple bad guy good guy here. ca has entire system built on bullshit and socialism. S8 people get 3-8k rent subsidy, go compete with that as a working man. you need 96k post tax just to break even. wait till you guys see other subsidies they get. holy cow! this is one of many reasons why no taxes will ever be enough.

american government trillions in debt… and they fucking give us credit score… deadbeats.

Eman says

You’re kidding right Patrick? Do you know how expensive is HongKong real estate market?

@Eman Not kidding. Hong Kong real estate is so expensive because Hong Kong is so prosperous.

Because of the money from the land value tax in Hong Kong, they have a low income tax and sales tax there. They have a maximum income tax of 17%. Here in the US it's 37% max federal, plus close to 10% for California.

And there is 0% sales tax on most goods and services in Hong Kong.

All thanks to their land value tax!

Patrick says

Eman says

You’re kidding right Patrick? Do you know how expensive is HongKong real estate market?

Eman Not kidding. Hong Kong real estate is so expensive because Hong Kong is so prosperous.

Because of the money from the land value tax in Hong Kong, they have a low income tax and sales tax there. They have a maximum income tax of 17%. Here in the US it's 37% max federal, plus close to 10% for California.

And there is 0% sales tax on most goods and services in Hong Kong.

All thanks to their land value tax!

Aaaand they are CCP bitches now.

Eman says

As of now, we all recognize the affordability housing crises for the next generation so we’re putting our brains together and figuring out how to have them afford housing here. No complaints in our family. We just try to solve problems. Complaints don’t get us anywhere in this household, or country. Did I say we love this country? 🥰

This. Learn the game, plan and figure it out. Whining ain't fixing anything. It's easier for people to bitch though, so that's not going away.

Put this way as an example. South Shore Chicago, I'm exponentially more likely to get randomly shot and killed. I don't go there. I'm not going to bitch about the crime and all that crap, I just don't go there. Our society has become weak and unknowledgeable. They rely on government too much instead of their own instinct or rely on others that lie to them. Figure it out on your own. Don't rely on government. Don't rely on media. See what's in front of you. Learn a new thing or get a new skill. People are flat out lazy now. It's bad.