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Referendum Week: Prop 13 (1978)

Published: Oct. 20, 2022, 3:50 p.m.

In the run-up to the November election, we\u2019re doing a number of episodes that may help you track and process the current news. This week, it\u2019s Referendum Week, looking at the world of referendums, ballot initiatives, and more.

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Today, we look at California\u2019s Proposition 13, perhaps the most significant ballot initiative in the 1970\u2019s \u201creferendum fever\u201d era. It was part of a larger anti-tax revolt, and has had decades-long ripple effects for our politics and government.

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