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Property Tax Revolt Spreads Across States
A lengthy analysis explains how property tax funding for public schools creates unequal burdens, favoring wealthy districts. It notes California and New Jersey rulings deem the system unconstitutional for discriminating based on wealth, with examples from Oakland and Emeryville showing stark per child spending gaps. The piece cites Maryland disparities, tax-rate variations, broad exemptions, and rent payer inequities, concluding with rising local levies and looming inevitability of continued debate.
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