Right. But the thing to realize about Prop 13 is that it was passed in malice. Angry voters wanted a "tax revolt" because they were upset with the state. That's

Right. But the thing to realize about Prop 13 is that it was passed in malice. Angry voters wanted a "tax revolt" because they were upset with the state. That's why it expands to all property and not just primary residences (Jerry Brown's Prop 8 on the same ballot in 1978 was targeted but voters shot it down). Of course nowadays it's easier to hire behind grandma than it is to defund school buses.