[burnt-resistor]

Incorrect. They were buying homes like my parents (born in 47 and 48) did in San Jose, who benefitted greatly from Prop 13. It was the grandparents of boomers (Jarvis and the older bits of the Greatest Gen) who were initially impacted by rapidly rising property values and property taxes who pushed for it.

[dnissley]

Older boomers benefited but were not the culprits as you say, so I don't think you can call it a "boomer selfishness moment" is all.