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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by amluto on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:32AM (#20240357)
> Furthermore, investment homes do not get tax exemptions, so they're already taxed at higher rates than primary homes.

Are you referring to the almost comically small property tax reduction for primary residences? Or to the mortgage interest deduction?

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by chrisco255 on Friday June 21, 2019 @10:56AM (#20243022)
I was referring to how other states do things (where primary residences get reduction in taxable value), unknowing that Prop 13 applied to all real estate in CA.
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