Proposition 72

Property Tax: New Construction Exclusion: Rain Water Capture System

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Permits Legislature to allow construction of rain-capture systems, completed on or after January 1, 2019, without requiring property-tax reassessment. Proposition 72 is a legislative constitutional amendment.

Fiscal Impact: Probably minor reduction in annual property tax revenues to local governments.

Semi-Official Election Results:

Yes votes: 3,165,079 [83.24%]

No votes: 637,106 [16.76%]

See Endorsements for Proposition 72

Details

Pro/Con
Pro: 

Proposition 72 will prevent a property tax increase on homeowners who install rainwater recycling systems that benefit our entire state. Eliminating this tax penalty will preserve precious drinking water; help fish and wildlife; lower water bills. People shouldn’t pay a tax penalty for conserving water.

Yes on Prop 72

Con: 

No argument against Proposition 72 was submitted to the Secretary of State.

Polling

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Voter Resources

Official California Documents

Official Voter Guide

Prop 72 - Official Voter Guide

Campaign Finance Information

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Nonpartisan Analysis

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SCA 9 (Resolution Chapter 1, Statutes of 2018), Glazer. Property tax: new construction exclusion: Rainwater capture system. Legislative Analyst's Office.

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