Prop. 13 Official Website

"Say, whatever happened to Prop. 13?" It's still working hard to save you money every year!

Since 1978, Proposition 13 has saved California taxpayers over $528 billion. Without it, your annual property taxes would be much higher today.

Year after year, "Proposition 13" has kept a 1% cap on California property taxes, and limited annual increases to 2%. If you have property here in the Golden State, you've benefited directly from this historic piece of legislation. And the longer you've owned your home, the more you've saved!

Year after year, your property tax bill is lower thanks to Proposition 13.

"How much has Propostion 13 saved me?"

If you bought your home in...	and paid the median home price of...	you've saved this much per year on average...	and this much total since purchasing!
1980	$99,550	$4,508	$121,721
1985	$119,860	$4,993	$109,847
1990	$193,770	$4,946	$84,076
1995	$178,270	$6,142	$73,701
2000	$243,390	$7,781	$54,466
2005	$548,430	$8,971	$17,941

"Why do we need to protect Prop. 13?"

Since the day it was passed, Proposition 13 has been attacked in our state capital by tax-and-spend legislators. They've tried over and over to reverse the will of the people and start raising your property taxes again.

Today, Proposition 13 is being attacked by new legislation, ballot initiatives and Constitutional Amendments. That's why we need YOUR help to protect it.

Our grassroots organization is 100% dedicated to protecting Proposition 13 and your California homeowner rights—and we rely 100% on the people of California for support. There's no special-interest or government money on our books. That keeps us accountable ONLY to you.

"OK, I'd like to help. What can I do?"

Click on the links below to learn more about becoming a member of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association for only $15, or making a donation to support our work.

(1) SOURCE: California Association of REALTORS®
(2) Tax savings calculation compares the estimated tax paid under Proposition 13 with the tax that would have been paid if Prop. 13 had not been enacted. The tax rate in place when Proposition 13 passed was an average of 2.6%. (In some counties, the rate was much higher.)