Prop 13 just pisses me off.

It's insane troll logic is what it is.

yes -- and I hear defenses of it.

The big problem was that before prop 13, property taxes were crazy in this state -- they could jump 10% in a year. Of course my argument is that we didn't have to freezes things -- just make things reasonable.This holds no water with most people that vote for it.

Of course, thier grandkids are in private school....

That's the thing, Prop 13 was supposed to combat and unreasonable increase in property taxes, but it placed the cap at an absurdly low level. If my memory is correct it's a 1% cap on taxes. They can't be more than 1% of the value of the property. It was a 57% decrease in property taxes. Now I can see that they were getting out of control in the state, but it just decimated the state economy. It went way way too far.

I also have words about the fact that damned near anything in the state of California can be put to public referendum. Kristin can tell you, it's one of my rants. Right up there with the asshats in office in the 70's who didn't have the US switch to the metric system.

I think it's always a good sign when your interviewer says, "we've missed you so much!" and gives you (a non-creepy, very welcome) hug before the interview.

I think it's always a good sign when your interviewer says, "we've missed you so much!"

I'd take that as a positive sign.

Best. Sign. Ever. Unless the boss is your mom, maybe.

Unless the boss is your mom

or Michael Jackson.

That's the thing, Prop 13 was supposed to combat and unreasonable increase in property taxes, but it placed the cap at an absurdly low level. If my memory is correct it's a 1% cap on taxes.

More importantly, houses aren't reassessed as in other states, so, if bought years ago, you might be paying $1500 in property tax while your new neighbor in a similar house is paying $10000.

That's another part of the issue. It has also caused serious stagnation in many housing markets in the state. People don't move, which tends to make entry level housing harder to get since people fix up and expand the small homes as opposed to moving into a larger home.

Allyson, mos def.

However I am in no position to grouch about Prop 13 given that it saves my ass when it comes to property taxes.

Just because you benefit from something doesn't mean you can't also be extremely critical of it.