> Americans aren't pretending because unlike England, the country itself was created without a monarchy handing out titles of nobility Except in California, wh

> Americans aren't pretending because unlike England, the country itself was created without a monarchy handing out titles of nobility Except in California, where you can inherit property tax valuation from your parents and grandparents. Or transfer your below-market valuation to another property. Oh, and your valuation is required to decrease over time in real-dollar terms.