CRITICS SAY MEASURE WOULD BOOST HOME TAX.Byline: Harrison Harrison, town (1990 pop. 13,425), Hudson co., NE N.J., an industrial suburb on the Passaic River opposite Newark; inc. 1869. The town has several foundries. Its manufactures include plastics, paperboard, and metal products. Sheppard Sheppard can refer to:
SACRAMENTO - A November ballot measure that would raise taxes on commercial property to fund education contains an error that would increase homeowners' property taxes by more than $3 billion a year, opponents of the initiative said Wednesday. Supporters of the measure, who include film actor-director Rob Reiner Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, children's advocate and political activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence as Archie Bunker's and Edith Baines-Bunker's son-in-law, Michael "Meathead" Stivic, on and the California Teachers Association The California Teachers Association (CTA), initially established in 1863 as the California Educational Society, is by far the largest teachers' union in the state of California. It is considered by many to be the most powerful union in California. , dismissed the claim as political rhetoric and ``bald-faced lies'' that ignore the intent of the measure. But the three opposing groups, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association helped sponsor Proposition 13, the property tax-cutting initiative in California in 1978 which slashed property taxes by fifty-seven percent and initiated a national tax revolt. It was founded by California republican Howard Jarvis. , the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Taxpayers Association and the Small Business Action Committee, called on the measure's sponsors to withdraw it. ``The specific language of the initiative, whether intentional in·ten·tion·al adj. 1. Done deliberately; intended: an intentional slight. See Synonyms at voluntary. 2. Having to do with intention. or otherwise, could result in a multibillion-dollar tax increase,'' said Jon Coupal, president of the Jarvis group. ``I hasten has·ten v. has·tened, has·ten·ing, has·tens v.intr. To move or act swiftly. v.tr. 1. To cause to hurry. 2. to point out that we do not believe at this point that this particular error was an attempt by the proponents to low-ball an additional $3 billion tax increase. Quite frankly, we think it was just simply a bad error. But an error it is.'' The measure, called the Improving Classroom Education Act, seeks a change in Proposition 13 rules on commercial property and rental property to raise $6 billion for education. The measure specifically exempts residential property. However, opponents claim the exemption was poorly written and does not exempt the land on which residential structures are situated. If true, that would mean the portion of a homeowner's tax bill that applies to the land would rise to 1.55 percent, up from the current 1 percent set by Proposition 13 in 1978. Proponents of the measure rejected the claim, saying the measure was clearly written to target large corporations and rental buildings while exempting residential homeowners. Jim Farrell of Kaufman Campaign Consultants, a spokesman for the measure, called the opponents' statements ``bald-faced lies.'' ``That's nonsense, and they know it,'' Farrell said. ``If you listen closely to their language, it's clear that they know that it's nonsense. They're trying to scare homeowners by telling lies about the initiative.'' The measure defines residential real property as ``an owner-occupied single-family dwelling dwelling an abnormality of gait in a horse in which there is a momentary hesitation before the foot is placed on the ground. unit which is intended to be used and is used primarily as a permanent residence.'' Opponents note that land and structures are considered separate components of a tax assessment, and the initiative's wording does not refer to land being exempted. To bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation). A bolster (etymology: Middle English, derived from Old English, and before that the Germanic word bulgstraz their argument, they cite the next sentence in the measure's text, which exempts second homes and contains a specific reference to land. It refers to ``a second home and the land on which that dwelling unit is constructed.'' Proponents argue that throughout the measure its intent is clearly stated to exempt residential property. They said no judge or taxing authority would reach a different conclusion based on such a technicality. The measure's section declaring its ``Purpose and Intent'' states: ``This measure is not intended to ... increase or in any way affect the property taxes paid by homeowners on noncommercial property.'' Harrison Sheppard, (916)446-6723 harrison.sheppard(at)dailynews.com |
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