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willywonka says

You see, without Prop 13, Granny, who owns her home outright, and may live for another 10-20 years, can't afford to pay taxes on her million dollar crapshack. If only she knew about home equity loans.

Granny should move someplace with a lower cost of living. I doubt that the move has to be all that great either (1-2 hour drive from previous location for most people). I can't comment about CA, but if it were DC, there is affordable housing on the Delmarva peninsula, West Virginia, Southern MD, and I'm sure in places in VA too, just not near DC.