[triceratops]

Or they could sell to a condo developer, get a brand new unit, with lesser maintenance needed, in the same location. It doesn't have to be a binary choice between "sell and move away" and "stay and keep prop 13".

With Prop 13 and zoning restrictions, "sell to an upzoner" is essentially off the table.

Also an old couple who have been renting since the 70s could be evicted until state-wide rent control was passed this year. No one cared about them this whole time.

It's also not clear what things like commercial properties or family farms have to do with "keeping old people in their homes". All these are covered under Prop 13.

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And don't forget non-primary residences. Not only prop13 "helps" you to stay in that old estate of yours that you may not be able to afford with increasing taxes, it also allows you to keep the cabin (or two) in Tahoe.

[fortran77]

I'm all for SB50. Get rid of zoning restrictions. Don't conflate Prop 13 and SB50.

[triceratops]

Just curious, are you in favor of statewide rent control too?

> Don't conflate Prop 13 and SB50.

The existence of Prop 13 has created a large class of voters opposed to rationalizing zoning laws - such as by SB50. It benefits these people to restrict housing supply, and Prop 13 ensures they don't pay the cost. Prop 13 is one of the root causes of all of California's housing supply issues.

[fortran77]

I think we should build a lot more housing and make housing affordable by increasing supply.

[triceratops]

How do you convince the opponents of SB50 to come around?

[generalpass]

Pay them more money than the other guys are paying them.

[triceratops]

Who are the "other guys" here? What does "pay them money" mean?