No on Ventura Measure R – Say No to unfair taxes
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VCTA opposes City of Ventura Measure R and opposes parcel taxes fundamentally. Parcel taxes have become a way to get around Prop 13 but there are several reasons why parcel taxes are the wrong kind of taxes to employ.
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1. There is generally no requirement that a parcel tax be based on any benefit received by either the property owner or the parcel being taxed. Thus, property owners must pay a parcel tax even if they will not directly benefit from any of the programs or services that a parcel tax would fund.
2. There are serious equity concerns for homeowners with respect to the imposition of parcel taxes. Parcel taxes are very regressive, especially for homeowners whose assessed value is protected by Proposition 13. With a parcel tax, homeowners generally pay the same amount per parcel without regard to the value or use of the parcel. Thus, a homeowner living in a modest home can pay the same parcel tax amount as someone who lives in an expensive mansion, or the owner of a huge office building worth tens of millions of dollars.
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VCTA Voter Guide for 2016
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VCTA’s voter guide on issues of importance to Taxpayers is now available. CLICK HERE for your quick reference guide and CLICK HERE for our positions on several of the ballot measures. Be sure you are an informed voter.
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