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I generally approve of Yimbi, but eliminating prop 13 is not something they have the influence or the scale to accomplish on their own, or even to lead in a cre
by zapita 8y ago
I generally approve of Yimbi, but eliminating prop 13 is not something they have the influence or the scale to accomplish on their own, or even to lead in a credible way - not even close. California is very large, and prop13 is very popular with a majority of the state’s population. It would take a landslide political change at the state level to revert it, and an alliance of diverse political interests unlike anything that exists in California today (to my knowledge).
- justinzollars 8y agoTrue. But you could say exactly the same thing about any advocacy group. Its a big country. Its a big state.
- zapita 8y agoYou’re right of course. I just think reverting prop13 is important enough, and difficult enough, to warrant creating or joining an organization solely dedicated to that one issue. I feel like pro-housing Californians tend to tuck it into a tactical bullet point, instead of appreciating it for the root cause that it is.