Two-thirds of California voters consistently tell pollsters that they think Proposition 13 is a good thing, but even with more than 48 years of constant support, Proposition 13 remains unpopular among politicians and bureaucrats who want higher property taxes. But the limits that Prop. 13 imposes on property taxes can hardly be considered draconian. California ranks 18th out of 50 states in per capita property tax collections, belying the notion that it has “starved” local governments. True, even though California is not a low property tax state when compared to its number-one ranking in income tax rate, state sales tax...